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posted 08/01/2008, comments (4)

I am on My forward Path

Now that I finally have the formal definitive diagnosis of schizoaffective/mood/thought disorder, I feel like I can just push myself and try hard, very hard and work to either turn it around or at least better my place in society. I have been working at a pizza hut for over a year as the prep person for the grand wages of 6 dollars per hour and... 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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Christina Bruni

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posted 06/10/2008, comments (0)

Setting Treatment Goals

The information in this blog entry will be included in my second book, Life Will Tell You: on Living Well in Recovery. Consider it a preview. Here, I'll talk about setting treatment goals. I've been solely on the Geodon for close to three months, and have begun to think of goals I want to achieve in my recovery. When I... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/22/2008, comment (1)

Responding to Trauma

In the NAMI Peer-to-Peer nine-week education course, the mentors introduce the participants to the "Stages of Emotional Response to Trauma" and ask each of the students to assess where he or she is along this continuum. It is true that the diagnosis of schizophrenia is a trauma. My hospitalization in 1987 when I had my breakdown... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/18/2008, comments (2)

tiny steps are important...

Many times, tiny steps to recovery is all we can do for the time being. We would love to have a great jump in improvement. But, it just doesn't work that way with recovery. Recovery is a slow process. And for those who have dealt with the illness, it is important to have support. What I have... Read more Chevron

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