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What to do after you've left the medical model behind? Everyone gets a little vague at this point.
1-meditation
2-Find a skilled legit Clinical Nutritionist
3-Men and women with scz should get there adrenal hormones checked.
4-Get on nutrient therapy.
The above is not necessarily the Orthomolecular model and does not necessarily include IV treatments with massive amounts of vitamins.

I've heard some people have enormous success with the Orthomolecular model so it wouldn't bother me if it was. After all, even those who follow the medical model to a T can accept that one form of medication may work better for some people than other forms of medication. Therefore, why reject the possibility that vitamin and nutrition therapy might work better for some people than neuroleptics? To me, the important thing is, is the treatment helping that specific individual? Is it helping them move into recovery? As long as the answer is yes, I don't see any problem with the treatment.

I gather that you found the above to be helpful for you and was wondering if you could share how it's helped you. I'm also keen to hear what you might have to say about the adrenal glands -- I think I burnt mine out in that process and do see them as playing a role in my experience.

Have you heard anything good about Psych-K? I've been to the site but would appreciate any input you might have.

I hadn't heard of it before but I checked out the link and watched the interview of Robert Williams. It seems to me that he's blended two therapeutic modalities, namely Cognitive Belief Therapy -- which requires you to look at your belief systems, and Depth/Transpersonal Psychology -- which requires you to examine where your belief systems came from. I can envision it being quite helpful to a number of people, not just those who have gone through the experience of psychosis. As always, the most effective treatment is the one that helps that specific individual.

Have you seen this:
http://metasphere.org/

I checked out that one too. The initial images reminded me very much of the chakra system. Unfortunately, the voice-over was computer generated, a bit robotic even. I couldn't hear it clearly nor emotionally connect to the voice. I confess, I didn't stay long as a result.

In terms of the general field of metaphysics however, I do know that a number of individuals who have gone through the experience of psychosis often express religious or spiritual content. This can spark a desire to explore these concepts in greater depth in the aftermath of that experience. This is certainly something I've done but I recognize that not everyone feels a need to do so.