This is a really good article. I sent it to my son - and I try not to do that too often, because I think it annoys him.

Strategies of those you've recovered from sz according to one study:

"Their strategies included taking medications as prescribed, staying physically healthy and getting enough exercise, controlling the amount of stimulation in their environment, and being involved in the mental health recovery movement. The importance of meaningful work and friendship were also common themes that emerged from the interviews."

The article goes on to say this: "'Although these individuals are high functioning, their lives aren’t easy,' emphasized Marder. Nevertheless, they’ve learned to cope with their symptoms and have been able to live full lives, reminding clinicians that an optimistic outcome in schizophrenia is possible, he said."