Schizoaffective Disorder

Today, I wanted to share this question and ask- If you saw this posted on a bulletin board somewhere, which tab would you "tear off?"

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I'm gonna place my order for groceries tomorrow for delivery on Monday. It's supposed to snow all day tomorrow. It snowed just enough today to be a nuisance and force me to have to cancel my date. I'm gonna get some fancy fish and other really yummy treats.

I gotta try to spend my food stamps wisely. I'm trying to find food that pauley and I can both eat together. She actually encouraged me to get things for myself so I ordered a few little things. One thing I ordered for myself is a frozen family size Stouffer's meatloaf. I've been craving it for a while. I enjoy using it for sandwiches. I figured it would last a long time so I don't need much for lunch food.

I'm also getting a jar of peach mango salsa. Pauley has never had salsa and she hates tomato... But when I told her about the salsa, she said she'd be interested in trying it cuz it sounds really good. I really love it. I only get it maybe once each year. It's a special treat. I'm also getting single serve cups of guacamole cuz I'm getting pork carnitas again. I'm gonna make epic pork burritos next week. I'm actually really excited about it. I know it's silly.

Tomorrow @pauleyholm and I are gonna try to have a romantic at home date. We're gonna have a tea party. I'm gonna make her some cinnamon tea and for myself I'll make some roasted pumpkin caramel rooibos tea. I was gonna make sandwiches but I just thought of doing French toast instead and she said she likes that idea better.

We had a good deep heart to heart about how much I need to get out even just once per month. I want to go to a coffee shop called Biggby. They make some amazing coffee and their bagel sandwich is superb. I would love to bring my sketchbook or a journal and my pens and my headphones and just drink coffee and be happy. It's what I need to recharge.

My mental health has been kinda poor for a few months. I've been gaining weight. I'm almost at 240 now. I need to be more active. I think maybe I should find a local mall and do some walking. I can treat myself with coffee. That's a good idea.

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Self Love for the Weekend
Which of these affirmations means the most to you? Which would be most helpful?
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I have schizoaffective disorder, adjustment disorder and borderline personality disorder. Without my meds I'm depressed, paranoid, manic, and I hear screaming in my head. Between the ages of 5 to 35 I attempted suicide 24 times and I was hospitalized inpatient 8 times and I lost count of how many times I went to a non hospital treatment facility. I've got scars on both ankles where I scraped and gouged my fingernails until I hit bone when I was manic.

My reality is not pretty. But since January of 2020 I've been the most stable and happy I've ever been. I've got a clear mind. I don't have constant suicidality. I don't self harm. But the last week before the next dose of my meds is rough. My depression creeps back in, the paranoia, the manic episodes.

And when I get a new diagnosis, I spend weeks researching. I'll spend hours, and when I'm hungry or need to go potty I tell myself "10 more minutes.." and the next thing you know an hour has gone by.

It's not just depression. My mom doesn't believe that I have these disorders. And she's so judgemental. My friends want me to cut ties but then I'd have no family. I try my best to establish healthy boundaries. I do my best. But my day to day is a nightmare. I just wish people understood.

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It happened again yesterday. On my daily walk, I was listening to a band I hadn’t heard in many years. But during my favorite song of theirs, a lyric landed with a thud. It was a tasteless joke about schizophrenia, one of many that I overlooked until my son was diagnosed with the disease in 2012.

During his senior year of high school, a guest speaker was invited to raise awareness about mental illness. She asked, “How many of you are afraid of people with schizophrenia?” Every hand shot up. Imagine how my son felt. She must not have expected that there would be someone with this condition amongst “normal” students.

Schizophrenia isn’t the only mental illness treated like a punchline. People will casually say, “I’m so OCD about my closet” or “The weather is bipolar lately.” But stereotypes about schizophrenia are more insidious, often involving bizarre behavior and even violence. These manifestations do exist, but are rare. In the meantime, there is an insulting assumption that wisecracks about schizophrenia are harmless, since their targets are oblivious and won’t “get it.”

My son’s schizophrenia is the invisible kind, which makes it all the more likely that he’ll hear this misguided humor. He has a degree, a job he likes, close friends, and many interests and activities. He doesn’t suffer from positive symptoms like auditory or visual hallucinations. But no one came forward to support us after his breakdown. Mental illness is often called the “no casserole” affliction. And in a way, I get it. It’s awkward to reach out when privacy seems appropriate. But I hope that we can work to erase that stigma, and especially not to handle it by poking fun.

It doesn’t help when there are T shirts with jokes about hearing voices. Or describing two things in juxtaposition as “schizophrenic.” True, humor can be a great coping mechanism. But it should be initiated by the person with schizophrenia, and not imposed on them.

On The Mighty, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are represented. The disease manifests itself in a vast number of ways, so generalizations are not helpful. But one thing is always true, and that is that it should never inspire ridicule. Instead, there should be deep respect for every individual facing such a profound challenge. We should be learning, not laughing.

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Save this for later- self care is such a huge part of coping & mental health recovery. I hope you can all find at least one thing to add to your routine!

Never underestimate the power of self care. ✨ #Addiction #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #Anxiety #PTSD #Fibromyalgia #ChronicFatigueSyndrome