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Default Mar 15, 2023 at 01:08 AM
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I have been getting this stifling feeling that I will never achieve independence and be self-supporting. I have a book that says 25% of schizophrenics, ten years after contracting the illness, will improve but will still require an extensive network of support. I feel like I might be in this category.

I also feel like I have Autism at times. I wonder if I have it. I do feel socially awkward a lot. But then again, I remember talking about it with my psychotherapist and she said that there is an overlap in symptoms with Schizophrenia and Autism. I have also read that people with Schizophrenia can get sensory overload. I get this a LOT. Especially when driving. But for the most part, I guess I am feeling pretty okay. I just wish I could be more independent and comfortable with myself.
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HUGS. I have Schizoaffective disorder and while I can do some things independently, I work for example, I fear I will never be able to live by myself. I worry about what will happen to me when my parents pass. It's a real worry. I don't think I will ever be really better from the Schizoaffective disorder but I hope I can learn to manage better. Do you take meds? Do you see a therapist? HUGS if wanted, Kit

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Thanks, Kit (and everyone else). I am on medication, and I was seeing a therapist. But I disagreed with some things my therapist was saying, so I stopped seeing her. I agree with you that it is a real worry. I have been diagnosed with various psychoses over the years, and I live with my parents. I am also worried what will happen when my parents pass; my parents have also expressed their genuine worry about the matter. My guess is I will probably be committed to an institution. This worries me.

But on the bright side, I am focused on the possibility of improving enough to get and hold down a job. I am not quite there just yet, but I hopefully anticipate this possibility in the somewhat near future.

My Mother recommended I ask my current psychiatrist if there is a therapy group for schizophrenics I can join. After asking him this, he told me about an outpatient program ran by an LCSW, which I have been to twice in the past. I am just not quite sure if I should join this group again or not. Everything just seems to be "up in the air" right now.
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