Taking on Goliath (And Winning)

  Coping with My Delusions Schizophrenia Bulletin, volume 47, Issue 4, July 2021, Page 888 https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa189 Published: 22 January 2021                             One of the common symptoms of my schizophrenia is that, on occasion, I have delusions. I try to do everything I can to manage my symptoms, but I do have a mental illness that has no cure, even though it can be controlled by medication.   My delusions are sometimes like stories in my mind often accompanied by pictures and the voices of people I might not have seen for many years.   The fact that a delusion involves familiar people or places makes it seems even more real.   That is why it took me awhile to accept that these delusions were not based in reality.             An example of a recent delus...

  Reflections Schizophrenia Bulletin, Volume 45, Issue 3, May 2019, Page 502 https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbx186              Looking back there are steps in my recovery from mental illness that I was totally unaware of as I was going through them.   Recently I’ve been thinking about the positive steps in my recovery.               It began when I finally accepted my mental illness and became consistent with my medication.   I realized that this was how life was going to be.   I would have this illness for the rest of my life.   It would be up to me to have a voice in how my future would develop.             After I left the hospital for the second time, I went into a homeless respite for a period of time.   After being confined to a hospital I enjoyed this newfound freedom and...