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i’m sorry you have to go through with that i’ve always been very interested in learning about schizophrenia since it runs in my family specifically my cousin but i can’t imagine what it’s like
Comment by ModernDayMusetta at 05/02/2025 at 03:20 UTC
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Thank you. I've learned to live with it, but I'm also very lucky. I find as I get older, I get less episodes. I don't know if that's a feature of the illness or if it's just that I've had a long time to figure out coping mechanisms and what my triggers are.
The best way I can think to explain what's is like is, did you ever have that thing when you were a kid where you'd turn off your bedroom light and feel the sudden urge to run to your bed because you just *feel* like there's a monster? Like you know there isn't, but it doesnt stop the feeling? For me, that's what it's like. I know none of my stuff is real. Even when it's happening. It doesn't stop being scary though. That said, everyone experiences it differently.
I hope your cousin is doing well and thriving even with their diagnosis.