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posted 12/02/2008, comment (1)

developing insight

My symptoms started when I was a child. I was diagnosed with sz at age 37. I am 50 yrs old now. When did I start having insight into the situation? When I was 8, something was wrong but I was not able to verbalize what I was feeling. Instead, I would cut on my hands and knees to externalize the inner pain. ... Read more Chevron

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David Robbins

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posted 12/02/2008, comment (1)

My open eye

In my last sharepost, I talked about the giving of heart. I posted it on three sites. One of those sites is my local newspaper. I post there because I want the opinions of people that have no MI. I received a comment that I would like to address. The first line of this comment was that most people are harried this time of year. They went on... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/02/2008, comments (2)

Is the holidays or winter blues?

Here I am at my usual spot, at the usual time. Christmas songs are playing in my head. Voiced are trying to break in. I feel unusual. I read a heartfelt story that helped me cry. Yup I cry! This time of year is hard on me. The holidays and all that goes with it. The rude people in stores. That Walmart where that guy was trampled is appalling... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/02/2008, comments (2)

The Working Life: College and Educational Opportunities

While it's suggested that premorbid adjustment determines outcome, my contention is that while this is true in some cases, the opposite is also true: it's possible to do things after you got sick that you couldn't do before the SZ hit. This blog entry is devoted to educational and college opportunities that can lead to paid employment. Also, I... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/01/2008, comments (3)

The Working Life on the Job: Library Worker

This blog series continues with a look at the kinds of jobs people with schizophrenia have been successful working at. Stumbling through cyber-space years ago, I met someone from Israel who is a librarian, as I am, and after that, it seemed everywhere I went, I discovered librarians with SZ. I'll use my experiences as the springboard for you to... Read more Chevron

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