My psychotic break was about 4 years ago. I think it took me about a year to get back to "normal". When I was trying to recover, my memory was horrible. My family members would tell me all of the humiliating things that I did during my psychosis and I couldn't remember any of them. But slowly the images came back. And most times, I wish they hadn't. I was so embarrassed.

It did take about a good year, give or take, but slowly I re-emerged. And these days, I'm feeling pretty good and my cocktail seems like it's keeping me in check. I mostly feel like the person I was before the break, except more empathic toward people who suffer from psychosis. My memory is much better. In fact, lately, I suffer more from my anxiety disorder than I do my bipolar disorder.

I really hope that you recover from your break and become the person you want to be. Take care!