Thread 33917860

>Go to uni for engineering
>Drop out of uni because of declining mental health
>Diagnosed a year ago with schizophrenia

Currently, I think I'm about as stable as I can get. I applied for neetbux because I've been leeching off my family, but I still think about finishing my degree. I've got 30 credits left. Only taken out about 10k in federal loans. Anyways, it's highly unlikely I'll ever be able to work full time. The medication has come with a plethora of adverse side affects, the main one being it's highly sedative effects. It's been impossible to maintain a normal sleep schedule when I sleep 14 hours a day. Are there part time, entry level engineering gigs I could get into fresh out of college if I chose to finish the degree? I searched, and didn't find anything substantial.

>>33917860 (OP)
Why did you develop a drug habit mane, that's heavy why live like that. I've had two independent psychs confirm me schizophrenic but tobacco has been plenty for me to manage "my symptoms", which really never bothered me but bothered normies a lot so they got all aggro with me until I resumed my tobacco habit.

are you at your minimum effective dose?
3/4 the dose might mean 1/2 or less of the sedation
ibe careful and only lower with a doctor's oversight

>>33917926
Is mostly drank as my mental health declined. Was completely straightedge before that. My dad beat the shit out of me as a kid, which the environmental factor I attribute most to my development of the illness.

>>33917926
Idk, I still have occasional auditory hallucinations. My psych recommended titrating Haldol into my current meds, but I refused. I already have high cholesterol after being compliant for nearly a year. It's certainly a very difficult balance to strike.

>>33918054
I wouldn't recommend drinking, while tobacco is a minor debuff overall it is not nearly as harsh as routine consumption of solvents other than water.
(I make my own now to save money and because what I make myself has a higher nicotine percentage due to being less processed. It doesn't contimatinate air as much as store tobacco which I measured with a friend's air filtration system, my tobacco doesn't trigger it to filter more while his does.)
Getting more into food is mostly safe when you stick with organic ingredients. Costs less overall - in terms of energy, side effects, money even if you consider it more widely. Managing your diet deliberately, even just goofy but fundamental stuff like "eating a lot of something until it gets boring, besides also still eating your basics" is good lightweight occupational therapy.

I get occasional "social hypersensitivity" which is like, overactive perception of the people in my surrounding area even through walls (I live in a flat and do confirm that I in fact do have neighbors). It's a bit like a panic attack.
I'm learning to handle it though, like for one I noticed I'm not confronting enough on an emotional level and it can get me kinda "trampled" which is distressing. So I've been learning to keep my cool in a firmer way.
(Not really in any kind of aggressive way though some resentment surfaces occasionally.)

Dunno if you'd like it but Daniel Mackler's stuff on drug-less schizophrenia treatment might have some good few usable ideas.

>>33918089
I've been straightedge since getting on the meds. Trying to stay healthy, as I'm sure your aware the meds are horrible for your physical health.

>>33919450
Yeah, I almost got the meds forced on me and that was very heavy. I went homeless for a year to avoid it - the fresh air and exercise did me some good, and not having an address = won't get summoned to court as readily - and I got back into martial art in response. Went vegan too, I don't require animals to die to live anymore.
I might join the local shooting range if they'll have me, I just don't want to be easy pickings for thugs. Really I think you should read up on or listen into experiences from people who got off psych meds, chances good that your dosage could be gradually tapered off, partially or all of the way depending only on what lifestyle changes you're willing to take on.
Good luck have fun.