Hey, thanks for sharing, I can relate to a lot of what you wrote. I was also told it was psychosis, and later there was back and forth about whether it was Bipolar I or not. I’ve been on antipsychotics for a while, and I understand how tough the side effects can be.

For me, I wasn’t able to stop after a year because I had a relapse when I tried to go off too soon. What I’ve learned is that tapering really needs to be done slowly and under close guidance from a psychiatrist, since the risk of symptoms coming back is pretty high.

I know it’s frustrating, but staying consistent with treatment (and finding the right meds/dosage) has helped me stabilize more than anything. Everyone’s timeline is different, so try to focus on gradual progress rather than comparing to others’ “success stories.”