how to live with schizophrenia,
How does a person learn to live a normal life when you have schizophrenia,
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9/ 1/09 10:06pm
Hello Ryan,
Take heart! You can have a good life even though you're diagnosed with schizophrenia.
You live a normal life by living your life out in the world with other people. By all means try not to lie on the couch all day if you can help it. If relationships aren't your thing right now then go to a coffeehouse and read a newspaper just to be around people.
Do volunteer work if you can't work at a paid job.
Like Dave said, strive to better yourself. Recovery is possible. Also pace yourself. Know when you need to rest and recharge your batteries. Set modest, realistic goals and go for the goals with full attention.
Keep hopeful because there is hope.
Each day is the chance to see strides and improvements.
Never quit. Never give up the fight to recover.
Because you can recover and lead a normal life.
I wish you the best with all of this.
Regards,
Christina
9/ 1/09 2:15pm
Good question. My answer would be live it. Take your meds, work closely with a pdoc, don't drink alcohol, don't do street drugs, eat right, excerise and slepp 8-9 hours a day.
The most important thing is to NEVER EVER GIVE UP!
Look beyond the illness and strive for better things. Don't sell yourself short. Be honest with yourself.
Have a good day!
Dave
9/ 1/09 10:08pm
Hi Ryan,
One last thing: to have a normal life you will need to take the SZ medication every day as prescribed for the rest of your life. To risk going off the meds is to court danger because the psychosis will return.
Christina
9/ 3/09 12:19pm
Someone said, "Where there's life, there's hope." I don't know at what stage of the disease you find yourself, but at every stage be grateful for the little things. Don't focus on the past -- do the best you can today. Work toward recovery each day, even if it is just in some little way. Know that there are millions in the world who have schizophrenia and a great number manage to live successful, independent lives. They marry, have jobs, take on responsibilities, help others, and so on. But a key, as Christina said, is to take medication(s) as prescribed or recovery will be very difficult, if not impossible.
I am at a stage where I just started living independently in April. There are challenges every day but I manage to do my best and leave it at that. Take heed of when you need to take a break just to rest. Be good to yourself.
Best wishes to you,
Carolyn
3/12/10 3:33pm
I think the best things are to find out medicine that works, add in some traditional chinese medicine(Yi gan san specifically), glycine and fish oil and maybe some flax seed oil on top your medicines. Exercise regularly, work or go to college, have social activities with people, be clean shaven and do laundry and keep clean in general, keep your whole body healthy, go to a psychologist on top of your psychiatrist, and always look for ways to improve your condition and your life.
I have it too, I am doing almost as well as before I had schizophrenia, even several years before I had it. I attribute it to the chinese herbs, glycine, fish oil, flax oil(should be kept refridgerated), walking my dog, going to college/working and my psychologist.
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