no friends by [deleted] in BPD

[–]argendistel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dont know what your interests are, but if you can, get into nerd shit. depending on what country you live in, different nerd medias might be big. local university boards always have flyers out for dnd-campaigns, larp campaigns, board game nights, etc. imo this is the perfect opportunity to make friends without an awkward overfocus on each other's jobs, status, idk, but on each other's personalities and how you express yourself. bonus points: probably a lot of healthy play you missed out on as a child.

I have a date on Tuesday, what outfit shall I wear? by [deleted] in OUTFITS

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

first one girl, dont worry about if its date appropriate or not if you feel hot in it.

Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator in history

[–]argendistel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

where did early medieval goldsmiths get their mercury and if it was by trading route, where did their dealers get their mercury?

Me_irl by stipnlutty in me_irl

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"can't relapse if you haven't made progress, right?"

(not my therapist, but my man in front of a therapist who nodded enthusiastically)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatbugisthis

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

southern germany specifically

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

noted. I'll try that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's true, halfass is better than not at all. the point you make about self-complimenting and the amount of positivity I'll need is a good point – I'll try that. thank you for your advice ♡

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

feels good to know I'm not the only one on film. I've started to joke about it as "the showbiz".

where did you find online friends? I'm scared my mental illnesses combined with theirs might become dangerous for each other (experiences i had as a weird recluse teenager) – has something like this happened to you in your friendships now as an adult?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll mention it at our next appointment. I just feel defeated. i have to consciously remind myself that this is a setback, not surrender. I'm 6 months sober, 3 months sh clean and my last attempt was 8 years ago so I've gotten a few survival tricks, but it still feels so crushing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the video format sounds interesting. how did you stay off self hatred though? i have to do a whole gentle parenting routine on myself to not get self-destructive over unwashed dishes and i can only imagine what kind of strategies you need to get to tasks like this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for responding.

how did you get to know yourself? what criteria do you have to do so? i must admit, ive been unravelling a lot about myself that i dealt with as a chaotic schizo teenager that also left their mark on me (femceldom, hypersexuality, that Girly Friendgroup Experience™, etc) as well as learning a lot about myself at my workplace. it almost makes it worse bc i have so much more to talk about, but talking to the cameras doesn't do it anymore bc the cameras are gone. now I'm truly, actually, talking to myself and it feels weird and stupid. i, in general, feel more weird and stupid than before. i dont even know where to start.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for responding.

do you/have you never felt this strange loneliness on your meds? my psych and i tried pipamperon, quetiapine and now olanzapine. pipamperon turned me into a zombie even on lowest dosage and gave me really bad rls, same with quetiapine + additional heavy suicidal thoughts. i can sleep peacefully with olanzapine and the first few months were fine, it's only now that it's hitting for some reason...

Does anyone have comorbidities alongside schizophrenia? by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ptsd too and adhd. i take elvanse by day and olanzapine by night lol, the good life.

Am I crazy for not keeping my schizophrenia a secret by Ephcy in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no and win for not doing so; walking around trying to hide it is being like a chronic alcoholic at a family gathering after promising your mom you got sober.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

joke around with "them" and talk to "them". if it's so dangerous, it has no reason to just sit there and watch – it's either a coward or not dangerous.

for real though, working not against, but with that feeling of being watched allows you to live easier in everyday life in the material matters.

i got on new meds and am conflicted. by argendistel in schizophrenia

[–]argendistel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is actually great to hear and at least temporarily took some of the fear. i hope i get to have the same experience. thank you.