I would say I am , but unfortunately there are issues coming down the road that could derail me. But to date the last 12 months was a time in which I made progress.

[junkDNA]

yes, i believe i am. i am working more and more with trauma with my T and even though its painful i think its finally time to do it. also my psychotic symptoms have been pretty minimal overall i think... of course there are blips (and i think there will always be blips) but i recover from them much faster than before

[Rubyx]

I feel like my MI has gotten worse, but how well I can cope with it has gotten much better.

[ofthevalley]

I would say my overall MH has gotten better but my coping strategies have gotten worse. I need a real T not the weirdo I have now

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My illness seems to have got worse. I'm getting more voices etc but hopefully the new med will sort it out. I feel positive that this year is gonna get better!

[newtus]

I think ive gotten either worse over the past 6 months or I'm just constantly running into failure.

Guys , my 2 cents on recovery is that persons recovering should be able to compartmentalise(spelling?) What is happening in their head (symptoms) and what happens day to day (who you meet , what other people say, What other people do etc , etc). I think the trick is knowing the difference. So regardless of what happens external to their own thoughts, a person should ask themselves how stimulated their thoughts are , does their thoughts have structure, can they understand what they hear, can they technically parse and disseminate information , what are their levels of anxiety , what proportion of what people say , makes sense , are their thoughts so intrusive that they cant concentrate , In other words viewing the disorder in terms of symptoms , and then to treat these symptoms.

My 2 Cents..

Everything is relative, so I cannot quantify whether my mental health is better or worse over the last year.

I'm on a journey, and it's a journey without an unattainable destination.

[costello]

I think that's such a hard question to answer, and the answer can depend so much on what's happening at the moment. A temporary setback can lead to a break through. I think as long as you're taking small calculated risks and pushing yourself just a tiny bit past your comfort zone, you're learning more about yourself and growing. It may feel like you're unraveling a bit sometimes, but if you know how to knit yourself back up, you should be okay.

Originally Posted by costello

I think that's such a hard question to answer, and the answer can depend so much on what's happening at the moment. A temporary setback can lead to a break through. I think as long as you're taking small calculated risks and pushing yourself just a tiny bit past your comfort zone, you're learning more about yourself and growing. It may feel like you're unraveling a bit sometimes, but if you know how to knit yourself back up, you should be okay.

Good to hear from you costello , hope the son is good.