What can't you do?

How much does schizophrenia limit your life?

Posted May 1, 2017, 6:12 PM UTC

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IBetADime•

I do not handle stress well at all. Once I get overwhelmed, that it. Total shutdown. Like a computer overheating.

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being-earnest•

I'm similar. Once I get so stressed out to the point I go nearly insane I do admit I need some extra help. Otherwise if it's not so bad I just take a break and keep pushing through it

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t1gert0eSchizotypal•

I end up with some kind of twisted fight or flight response.

Work, for example...

Either everybody in the store is one mistake from getting me written up/fired or even literally attacking me, or they're all selfish stupid animals that just need to up and fucking die already.

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mentalcasethrowawaypsychotic•

I can't seem to form any sort of bond with other people, be it simple friendship, or love. I am extremely lonely.

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aima_asteron•

Me too only I'm not lonely. I just don't bond with people.

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korbatundramystic•

korba can't work a normal office job with other people. just others being present makes korba extermely anxious. them talking about korba in riddles doesn't help either.

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Mousecedes•

Can't handle stress at all. It makes my symptoms worse and that makes me more stressful, so it is a never ending cycle

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Hannabis_prime•

I tend to distance myself from people, as well. It's hard to be around people who don't know me or my problems.

That makes me very sad to come to terms with. I am still mourning being normal.

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O-shiCatatonic Schizophrenia •

Keep a job. Been 6 weeks into my new job and I am ready to quit. I have quit every single job I have ever had.

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playingtricksonme•

I try to not let it limit me but it always will in some way. I have to take my medicine at specific times during the day. That means if I'm going out I have to think about not missing a dose. I can't sleep in too much or else I mess up my times. Other than that I am pretty okay. I'm getting a pedicure right now with strangers all around me. I went into the office today. I will be a good mom and tuck my son in tonight. It is mainly the medicine thing that limits me.

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Mighty_MacDisograrinzed Scihozhpernia•

Disorganized here. I can't do simple things or anything that involves complex thought process. I have no focus, almost no memory and I'm unable to do things like read

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DMann59•

I Lach patients. I feel like I need to run away from the voices, so I can't stand still for more then 3 or 4 seconds.

Sometimes I can't concentrate on anything but the voices.

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goodluckcat57sza bipolar•

Go to school, work, cook, make friends. I'm getting better though.

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I have no close friends, they are all aquaintances​ I rarely see in person, I don't find it easy to make connections with people or even talk to them besides small talk... Or work questions, but that's mostly relaying information I've had repeated to me over & over so it's not difficult.

The job I've had now is the first job I've had in almost 6 years where I've been able to work there longer than 6 months. I honestly can't pursue a real career in anything bc of my symptoms, I can't even keep the motivation to do things I like to do half the time... My current job is mostly repetition & menial labor so it's not high stress.

I also find it hard pinpointing who I am as a person, I know what I like, how I'm feeling, but not what kind of person I am or how others perceive me.

I have a very hard time with social cues, I honestly don't know when I'm being annoying & I usually don't notice how aggressive or angry or mean I sound when being blunt... I just see it as telling the truth, why should that offend you? But no one else sees it like that.

I don't socialize well at all, I come off as awkward or annoying when trying to make jokes... Or the joke will be too dark or go too far somehow, so I hardly ever get a laugh...

When I'm flat I honestly don't give a shit about anything or anyone including myself.

I have issues with concentration so doing anything I'm not completely obsessed with for more than an hour literally drives me up the wall... I will start trying to multitask to compensate for the boredom & then overwhelm myself to the point of forgetting half of what I was doing & being completely exhausted...

If I don't stay busy my mental health declines, I have to stay active to function.

Stress completely renders me useless. I get agitated & angry, or I breakdown & start falling apart. I'm either the hulk or moaning Myrtle there is no in between... & What is worse, even when I'm not stressed this happens. I can be walking my dog outside minding my own business thinking about how much Garfield likes lasagna & hates Mondays & my eyes will involuntarily start watering & I begin sobbing...

It's pretty fucking inconvenient.

& the list goes on...

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