Looking for support and reassurance from those who have overcome schizophrenia.

Are you experienced?

Can someone who has been through this and gotten better please give me some support? I just need to know what it is like on the other side because it feels like it’s a myth atm. I feel like I’m losing my mind all day every day. I have an official diagnosis of schizophrenia which doesn’t help convince me I’m not losing it. My doctor wants to turn over my diagnosis for one of autism or OCD. Well I have had practically every OCD theme at some point even before the schizophrenia. I’m just feeling exhausted atm.

Username: adaptocdadaptocd

Date posted: 2y ago

I’ve lived with OCD since I was three. It’s waxed and waned through my life. I didn’t receive support until my early 20’s and by that point I was convinced the only way to escape would be to end my life. I couldn’t fathom I would be able to go into remission, let alone recover to a point where I could coexist with these thoughts and feelings without them disrupting my life. I’ll let you in on a secret though- this kind of pessimism is the OCD talking. It’s a feeling that you won’t recover, it’s not a fact. It’s possible, but only if you’re willing to place the effort into using the tools required to overcome it. It also means accepting it, not wallowing in it, and making the choice to help yourself even if you don’t feel it’s worth it, I promise it will be.

Username: NotSoNewb82NotSoNewb82

Date posted: 2y ago

@EKOCD There is a girl that has made a post called “long vent” or something like that. Could you comment on her post as she seems really low and at risk.

Username: SailorMoon07SailorMoon07

Date posted: 2y ago

I really hope you get to feeling better friend. We all know how exhausting it is to suffer with this. I’ve been through a lot of themes as well. There is hope! ❤️

Username: NicaNica

Date posted: 2y ago

Recovery is very hard to achieve but it is absolutely worth it.

Username: gobrogobro

Date posted: 2y ago

hope you get better and im suffering a lot its getting harder but we got this

Username: NotSoNewb82NotSoNewb82

Date posted: 2y ago

@gobro I’ve started to realise that we are all suffering in this group. I really feel for the members rn.

Username: Baby999999Baby999999

Date posted: 2y ago

It’s so hard being misdiagnosed. I was misdiagnosed with many many things and at the end of the day, I have ocd. It can look and (act) like many other disorders a lot of the times. I encourage you to hope for the other side which looks like ocd losing its grip because you know that it’s ocd and that means it’s against your desires and your self and a foreign body that your mind is having a reaction to, like an infection. The other side looks like hey this isn’t me I’m a good person this is ocd and I am aware of that and therefore not as afraid of my fear anymore. You can do get there. I used to go to the hospital all the time and have emergency services involved in my ocd but I am living a happier healthier life now. You can do it just learn the flow of recognizing intrusive thoughts and when you sense them you will feel better because we know intrusive thoughts aren’t us.

Username: NotSoNewb82NotSoNewb82

Date posted: 2y ago

@Baby999999 I just want to stop taking antipsychotics. I’d have my life back then.

Username: emmaclarke

Date posted: 3y ago

hi can anyone give me words of encouragement? is it possible to get better? i’m having an obsession that i’m going crazy and developing psychosis and it’s scary. and i’m having an obsession that my ocd will be treatment resistant or that i’m too far gone. everyone says to sit with the anxiety and not fight it so that you show your mind it’s nothing to be afraid of but i feel like this is just making me crazier. i feel alone in this. has it gotten better for any of you? does anyone have any tips? thanks :) i hope you all are doing good.

"Pure" OCD

Username: Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

OCD Relapse ( Schiz/Psychosis OCD )

It’s amazing how powerful OCD is, I went through the worst Mental Health experience of my entire life last year. I thought my life was over, that I was insane, and was convinced 100% I had schizophrenia. My brain was mimicking every symptom. It was terrifying. After starting OCD therapy and ERP. My life changed forever. I was actually mental stable for once. I felt happy and controlled for once. Now Schiz OCD is back , and it seems worse then before. I can’t sleep, eat, work, or even socialize. I constantly feel insane. My two biggest themes are Harm OCD and Schiz OCD. And these themes work together to cause me constant anxiety. It’s hell. I can’t even think straight. I’m currently dealing with DP/DR, command thoughts/voice, internal voices/thoughts that I can make not sound like me or my inner monologue, “What if” delusional thoughts,hyperviligance,checking if I hear or see anything externally(auditory and visual hallucinations) and many more. I question my insight constantly. I even went to the hospital the other day to get evaluated and make sure I don’t have psychosis. Everything I fear the most seems to be coming true. Constantly asking my parents and therapist/professionals if I have schizophrenia. Constantly looking for reassurance. Feels as if I’m thinking my way into psychosis and schizophrenia. OCD knows exactly what you fear and will try to one up you on anything. OCD will CONVINCE you everything that’s happening to you is true , all your biggest fears. OCD is trying to find new things to keep you stuck and hold you in fear. This experience has been horrible and I am convinced I’m going insane. But I’ve been through this once and I’m going to get through this again. STAY STRONG. Reach out to professionals, Resist compulsions, step into the fear, and relax a little bit. You’re not alone.

Username: afterallthis...

Date posted: 26w ago

Encouragement

Hey guys - I am currently in the midst of what is possibly the most difficult OCD attack I have battled thus far. Not sure what everyone else’s experience looks like with the diagnosis but I have extended periods of feeling rather well (with minor rituals and thought processes showing up) followed by some major event or trigger popping up that sends me into spirals that can last for months on end. There are days where I feel that I am unable to function as a normal human being (getting out of bed, taking care of my hygiene, going to work, feeding myself, etc.) I guess my point in posting while on the midst of a valley is just to get some encouragement that it is in fact possible to recover and that the suffering won’t be forever.

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