Question:
I have been struggling with various issues for months and I fear I may be displaying signs of schizophrenia. Much of my life is like wading through the mud of various realities I cannot grasp surrounded. I hardly remember who the old me really is or if I have taken on a form of one of the parasitic bugs. All I know is in Christ there is hope and that is the only place I find clarity
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Hi Porfirio, Don’t be so quick to self-diagnosis yourself schizophrenic because you are going through some kind of a spiritual experience. From my own personal history, I can tell you that very few psychiatrists have a clue as to what you are going through. Remember what Peter said: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuiness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. (1Peter 1:6-8 NKJV) Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. (1Peter 4:12-13 NKJV) "porfirio" <porfiri…@home.com> writes: > I have been struggling with various issues for months and I fear I may be > displaying signs of schizophrenia. Much of my life is like wading through > the mud of various realities I cannot grasp surrounded. I hardly remember > who the old me really is or if I have taken on a form of one of the > parasitic bugs. All I know is in Christ there is hope and that is the only > place I find clarity
God is our refuge and strenth, A very present help in trouble. Ps. 46:1 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. Ps. 34:19 Elizabeth
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In article <SqB75.45655$Ey2.315…@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com>, porfirio <porfiri…@home.com> wrote: > I have been struggling with various issues for months and I fear I may be > displaying signs of schizophrenia. Much of my life is like wading through > the mud of various realities I cannot grasp surrounded. I hardly remember > who the old me really is or if I have taken on a form of one of the > parasitic bugs. All I know is in Christ there is hope and that is the only > place I find clarity
Where there is "hope" there is life. If you find hope in Christ then hold on to that. I can almost positively assure you, that you have not turned into a parasitic bug. For one thing bugs being so small, they would have a very hard time pressing the keys, on a keybord. You have obviously typed this, so I think your "bug" theory can safely be ruled out. Schizophrenia is allot of things but most of those things are pretty specific. Some people have posted here worrying that they may be hearing voices, but when they described them, it turned out just to be their own inner dialogue, which is very normal. For me personally, my symptoms were very definite, not the kind of thing I can kind of sort of wonder about. My "Voices" are so real, no doc in 20 years has been able to convince me that they are "just" my own mind. So I’m tempted to say, if you just "sort of" think you might have "voices" you probably don’t. Not all SZ’s have voices though. But all SZ’s have one or more out of a group of about 5 very specific symptoms. Being SZ isn’t just sort of acting wierd, and feeling not quite yourself. Honestly if you are worried about being SZ, the only thing to do really is see a doc, and express these concerns. Then you can find out. Remember that even if you are SZ, all is not lost. There are medications which can eliminate many of your symptoms. It is very possible to live a relatively happy life with SZ. If you have some other mental illness, it would be a good step for you to find out what it is, so that you can recieve appropriate treatment for that too. So try and see a doc. You can ask at your church for a referral too. Clergy often have such referals. And try not to worry about being SZ too much. You can burn that bridge when you cross it. take care sp
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In article <SqB75.45655$Ey2.315…@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com>, "porfirio" <porfiri…@home.com> wrote: > I have been struggling with various issues for months and I fear I may be > displaying signs of schizophrenia. Much of my life is like wading through > the mud of various realities I cannot grasp surrounded. I hardly remember > who the old me really is or if I have taken on a form of one of the > parasitic bugs. All I know is in Christ there is hope and that is the only > place I find clarity
– Can only offer my diary but can see how things led up to SZ in looking at the whole website after Vietnam, start with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, can only tell folks that what you see is what you get, but was considered beyond helping in 1994. glad you seperate Christ from religion since christ was never religious or into religion, just relationship. may help to also take a peek at the official website of David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) http://www.inetworld.net/hutrcc/david.htm Crazy Lou Schizophrenia Diary: http://www.grizzadam.com/sz.htm http://www.grizzadam.com/sz2.htm http://www.grizzadam.com/sz3.htm Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
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