mayanbard: I am 32 years old my official diagnosis Is psychosis NOS I have had professionals ask me what this is? It is listed in the DSM IV . THe NOS stands for not otherwise specified. There is no specific cause and no known cure.Only the symptoms can be treated and I refuse to take medication.

Many people recover from psychosis and schizophrenia. Some of those people identify medication as being helpful to them; some of those people don't.

In addition or as an alternative to medication, talk therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychoanalysis (Jungian) and other forms of talk therapy such as Open Dialogue Treatment have been demonstrated to be helpful and effective forms of treatment. In many instances, these alternative treatments have been demonstrated to be as beneficial or more beneficial than treatment with medication.

If you are aiming for recovery without medication I would encourage you to first seek to understand what happened to you and why. This blog entry may provide you with a starting point in your explorations: Presumed Causes of Schizophrenia & Psychosis.

I would also encourage you to seek out the insights and opinions of physicians who share your perspective such as Richard Bentall, Bertam Karon, Jaako Seikkula, Loren Mosher, John Weir Perry, Maureen Roberts, David Lukoff, R.D. Laing, etc.

Lastly, I would encourage you to investigate alternative treatments that may be beneficial to you.

Best of luck to you mayanbard.