Schizophrenia - People Who Are Living With Schizophrenia

catty

posted 02/11/2008, comments (2)

a day in my life

I have been through a lot in last couple years nobody thought I would make it out of the mental cage I have been in. Except I knew I would either be successful or not. Nobody puts limitations on me except me! I have lost some of the weight zyprexa gave me. I going to college so what if it's so much harder to stay focused than it... Read more Chevron

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latebloomer

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posted 02/07/2008, comments (4)

late onset schizophrenia

I was 55 when I had an experience that a psychiatrist diagnosed as a psychotic episode of an organic origin, namely a noticeable loss of prefrontal (?) tissue. I was in an extremely unhappy marriage, diagnosed three years earlier with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue and at age 52 I became unable to work. At about the same time I began to... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/17/2008, comments (0)

Wandering The Halls

I am currently experiencing problems staying asleep at night. With the aid of Ambien I sleep from 8-12pm. After that time I find myself wandering the halls of the internet and myspace. I am able to funtion during the day and pass for a normal functioning grandmother but come midnight my defenses disappear and my illness... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/09/2008, comment (1)

The Cardboard Hilton

The Cardboard HiltonBy Blake HaynerChicago, 1980 The cold wind rattled the walls as I curled up in my makeshift blanket of plastic and newspaper; the Sunday Chicago Tribune pages strewn over my ruddy torn blue jeans. The plastic lay over the newsprint to keep the water out and my unwashed clothes dry. Monday morning came late for me because... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/07/2008, comment (1)

darkness and light

That last journal entry just made me sad, it's the truth and it just touches the tip of the iceberg of pain it represents. The United States of America land built on genocide and slavery, did it ever end? I think not...Theories and suspicions, I think the USA government and the British monarchy were behind... Read more Chevron

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