26 years old have schitzophrenia Posted: 09-14-06 21:07pm
My name is john im 26 years old I have
schitzophrenia I think I do anyway the
thing is I hear voices inside my head its
mainly my own thoughts but sometimes I
hear other voices mainly from family
members who have died talking to me its
really confuseing because I talk out loud
to them while im alone in my house or when
im walking down the street im also
alcoholic well a recovering one anyway I
have not drank for 9 months now I used to
smoke pot all the time I did other drugs
like magic mushrooms and I sniffed glue
when I was a teenager a lot I dont really
have any friends and my family wont help
me at all I see things I see lights and
coulers floating around and I also see
things like I call in the minds eye when I
can picture things inside my head I feel
kinda not in touch with reality I dont
take drugs now and I dont drink either I
take quetiapine from the doctor for
sychosis and I take paroxatine for anxiety
and deppresion I dont know why I posted
this its just id like to talk to people
who maybe share the same experiences as
myself so I can understand this 8illness I
have better if any1 could help me in any
way I would be gratefull thank you regards
johngamefreak
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singledad
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 86 Location: New Mexico
Posted: 09-15-06 10:01am
Read my replies to the two post below this
one, it may help explain some of your
symptoms. Stopping the drinking and drug
is a good idea - you'v emanaged to
discover theat the best drugs are right
there in your brain already - trouble is,
you don't come down.
You'll probobly require medication, and
i'd suggest taking it - but the primary
managment strategy is to try to ignore it,
reduce it to background noise if possible
- engaging with what are essentially
unconscious processes can be frustrating
and endless, as they are essentially
symbolic processes rather than cognitive
ones - i.E., they only make sense in terms
of your sub/unconscious organizational
processes, which are extremely complex and
chaotic - this sort of processing usually
only comes to the surface in dreams.
In schizophrenia, your neurons are firing
in random and unpredictable patterns,
which can trigger these symboloic
processes in the waking state, as well as
memories, aural, holographic, even
olifactory - so it can get pretty
confusing, since these things are
appearing spontaneously, and completely
out of context to your conscious,
cognitive state.
Physical activity might help take your
mind off it if you can't concentrate on
anything else, and I strongly suggest
seeking professional help.
