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By simply_cinderella Tuesday, February 19, 2008

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hello, im 17 and my father is schizophrenic. and i love him to death he is my hero my best friend my rock and my heart and without him i might not be here today. i feel so bad for my dad because in his word "ive got to take medicine everyday to be what society considers normal" and it hurts me to watch him hurt another thing that worries him to death is the chance that my little brother or i might develop it sooner or later.......i remind him everyday that i love and need him and that hes as normal as i am.......i try so hard to be a big part of his life like being involved in his classes and things like that and reading every ounce of information i can so that i may be a little better "psychoeducated" because the last thing i want is for my dad to feel hopeless and have some type of with draw since he was a self medicator.........my father has always been my rock when i needed him.... no questions asked.....now its my turn to do the same, i dont know what my point is to all this i know other people have it harder than i do with their friends and family but i know how hard it is to have a good support team so if anyone just wants to talk about stuff or anything message me and ill be there for you.

you just never know

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Janet

2/20/08 4:10pm

I understand your concern for your father and I realize his illness is very hard and both him and your entire family but as far as his need for being on medication let me offer you my insight. I am a 48 year old female who was first diagnosed at the age of 23.I have been on a wide array of medication but my thought on the need for this medication is that it allows be to lead a normal life and without the medication I feel i would not be as stable as I am today.Also if your father had say diabetes or high blood pressure or high chloestrol would you feel the same about his need for medication? I hope my response to you does not seem harsh but I do feel I am lucky to live in a time where medication can help me and also the fact that new medication is being invented to help all people live a normal life even while one has a serious mental illness.

simply_cinderella

2/22/08 10:46am

no i dont consider your comment harsh i understand completely and my father does also have high chloesteral(SP?) so i understand a little bit better his need for his medication.....but at the same time its almost to hard to believe that he needs these things to be ok......i love my father and id do anything for him......thats why I ALWAYS remind him to take his medication.....simply..because i care

p.s. thanks

Christina Bruni, Health Guide

2/21/08 9:21pm

Hello simply_cinderella,

I feel for what you are going through. I can only imagine how it was for my mother when I got sick in 1987.

Your father must be proud of you, and I'm sure he loves you even if he doesn't express it all the time, perhaps.

Rest assured, there is NO "normal" and even people without diagnoses could have their own issues.

Maybe your father has yet to mourn the loss of the past, and what might have been, when he says "I've got to take medicine everyday to be what society considers normal."

Cinderella, there is no shame, and no blame involved in schizophrenia. It's a no-fault brain disorder.

If your father is receptive, see if he'd like to explore the SharePosts on this Web site, both the experts' posts and the community members.

Everyday, people on this Web site gain the strength and courage to move on, and find solidarity and hope.

There is hope.

Bless you and your father.

Chris

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