Schizophrenia Support Group
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception of reality and by significant social dysfunction. Untreated schizophrenia is typically characterized by demonstrating disorganized thinking and experiencing delusions or auditory hallucinations.
So I've been engaged 6 months now, and my fiance is schizophrenic.. I refuse to leave him for something that isn't in his control, but how do I deal with it? He gets mad so easily, and he's so paranoid... It gets so hard to handle sometimes and I just wanna throw my hands in the air and give up. I wish I could understand what goes on with him, but I don't. I'm not schizoprenic, so how am I supposed to know how he feels? What he thinks? I try so hard to be understanding, but it's impossible to understand.. :( I just want to make him happy, but lately it seems like he's getting worse, and he won't go to a doctor, he says he doesn't want to face it.. I don't want to tell him he needs to go, cause I don't want him to feel like I'm accusing him of being crazy, or like I don't love who he is.. I'll always love him, and I'll stick by his side no matter what.. There is nothing wrong with him. But how do I make it so it's easier on both of us..? Any advice would be great..
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
You can love someone but you can't solve their problems for them--and in the mean time his refusal to deal with his disease is causing him to be abusive towards you (and possibly himself?)
He needs help--so please do suggest it. He doesn't have to take medications if he doesn't want to --but he should at least acknowledge his illness and see a doctor to discuss his options.
The journey is a highly personal one. No matter how much I love someone, I cannot take the journey for them. With my own co-dependency issues, the hardest part of love is leaving my loved ones space to work out their own issues.
I know it is hard. Bless you for caring so much.