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.
A situation that happens with me, is that my mind fractures a great deal, and then it feels
like I have a new identity to deal with - and to know. It's very frustrating and disorienting.
I spend a lot of time building myself up - and the process is exhausting. My family members
are all super achievers - and I - though I used to achieve a lot more - have found myself now
without a lot of drive. This lack of drive is something my therapist says "Is very much a quality
of Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder." Though it's good to know where this comes from
it still is very frustrating - and I think - I wish- I could explain it to my family. I am a total black sheep
in that sense. I just wanted to write about it - as I went to sleep last night thinking 'ok I am going to do
some stuff tomorrow"! - I woke up and set to work - and then it's like my mind snagged a corner - "like wool
on a sharp edge" and unwound and took my mojo away. I will try and do things that I can do - small stuff
and slowly - and just keep on keeping on. Sending good vibes and strength out there. Peace.
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I have a possible new diagnosis to discuss with my therapist tomorrow. It might be the answer to a question that I have had since I was 19. It's called Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD). It happens to a large percentage of people with ADHD, which I have. Actually, I have been watching videos about ADD/ADHD lately. I remember my Mom telling me that she watched a show on ADD and she...
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And I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.We're going to the Squatch Fest! (Bigfoot)
Not so for the cast which started singing this tune in my head while I read your post.
My Daddy was a man of letters
My Mama was a head of the state
But when they got their chromosomes together
They gave me all of their recessive traits
I'm an embarrassment to evolution
My disposition is unstable and cruel
My blood's a catastrophic blend
'Cause I'm from the shallow end of the gene pool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cplrc2Z2FiE
Getting musicians to shut up is rough, even when they are only puppets in your head.
Attempted humor aside, it is, indeed frustrating. Gentle empathy. Wish I had easy answers for both of us. Just hoping. . .