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posted 07/06/2008, comments (0)

Recovery and Functionality

At 3:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 8, 1956, Satan spoke to me for the first time. At 11:00 in the morning on Friday, April 13, 1956, I saw Dr. Levy, my first psychiatrist, for the first time. Within the hour, I had taken my first dosage of the only neuroleptic then available. Unbeknownst to me, at that moment, my... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/23/2008, comments (0)

Keeping a Medication Track Record

This blog is about a very basic coping mechanism that is easy to carry out and can make an enormous difference in terms of how long it takes you to get into recovery, as well as your prospects for staying there. Unfortunately, most people don't even think about it until it is too late to capture the required information. In my... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/16/2008, comments (2)

Coping Skill - #14 - Every Recovery is Precious

This is a blog about another proactive coping skill that has helped me immeasurably over the years. It deals with refusing to let yourself become self-stigmatized. How many people with schizophrenia have heard their psychiatrist, therapist or personal advocate [whether a family member or a treatment professional] say "You've... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/08/2008, comments (6)

Coping Skills - $13 - Don't Pass Judgment on Others

This is a blog about another proactive coping skill that has helped me immeasurably over the years. I attended a class many years ago on how to improve my relationships with others. This is a story about what happened to one of my fellow students. I'll call her "Marg." Marg was single, young (in her late... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (2)

Coping Skills - #12 - Recreate Yourself

When I first developed schizophrenia, I lost track of who I was. Confused, I no longer knew how to present myself to others, let alone what to expect from them. Because of all this, I experienced a devastating loss of self esteem which was greatly complicated by the fact that just about everyone I knew began to treat me... Read more Chevron

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