http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/ I've been a patient/service user (diagnosed with Schizo-affective) for over seven years in the UK and I think I've reached the point where letting out some of my experience would be a good thing en-us 2004-07-05T23:40:13+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000691.html I'm doing OK. A bit down in the mouth. I spoke with the Webmaster ages ago about what's suitable for this site and so I can't say much; but adult subject matter is very important in getting right with oneself... alan 2004-07-05T23:40:13+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000654.html I'm finding that I've got a lot going on. Much personal/private-life stuff. And the regularity of going to the day hospital twice a week. On thursdays, I drop in at The Cottage for a sit down and a chat and... alan 2004-06-28T01:44:20+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000637.html Oh, hi again. I've been "otherwise engaged". Romantic attachment and development. All good clean fun. I'm doing OK. I'm back on track, going to the day hospital twice a week and generally keeping things in order. It really was a... alan 2004-06-23T20:33:57+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000532.html A quick entry: I'm not so sure how I'm doing. Falling in love wasn't on the agenda! It certainly causes an upset - in a rather delightful sort of a way. Anyway, I've been in a daze. Dreaming quite a... alan 2004-05-28T07:44:57+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000508.html Just managed to get back to ground level over the weekend. I had a lift from a new Internet friend and I was riding high on a wave of euphoria. A ladyfriend, needless to say. Anyway, that's not very interesting.... alan 2004-05-23T22:56:23+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000497.html Well, it's been quite a week in this young psychiatric patient's life. Lots of personal relationship stuff. The journey back into “community” life is fraught with all sorts of snares and pitfalls. One of the most obvious is in how... alan 2004-05-21T10:57:33+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000491.html I'm doing O.K. I think that now that things have settled a bit, I need to simply put the time in as regards making a life for myself. Start from where I am - that means going to the day... alan 2004-05-18T23:00:42+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000482.html Hello again. I'm back from holiday. Nice time. It's very refreshing to get away and have a break in some friendly company. It's kind of a normal thing to do. That's one of the reasons that having one's freedom curtailed... alan 2004-05-16T22:33:07+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000373.html A few words before I scoot off and die. (Only kidding - I do feel pretty rough though) There's no telling what's round the next corner. Might be nice; might be not. As long as I can return to the... alan 2004-04-28T22:04:36+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000364.html Well, it's been hellish, the past few days. I'm pulling through. Feel hurt and disappointed. Booked to go away on a short holiday to see old friends. Hopefully my social worker can do something on my behalf while I'm away... alan 2004-04-26T07:01:25+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000341.html Not much to say - I'm getting ill. All the recent nonsense is piling up and I can feel the repressed emotion and twisted thinking doing its damage. Not nice. I've booked to take a short break next week. Go... alan 2004-04-22T02:44:28+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000317.html I was going to leave it for another day - I've been busy resting. But the big grey tomcat has been sick so I'm up now and I might as well say a piece. Firstly, I must apologise for my... alan 2004-04-19T03:08:29+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000304.html Oh well, another painful week, I'm afraid. But I see that I've got some more comments so that ought to cheer me up. I tell you, it's a mind-field out there - it's so easy to do the wrong thing... alan 2004-04-15T21:43:19+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000279.html Hello again. I'm having my sunday night siesta. Just lounging around. There's a lot of lounging-around-therapy involved in my treatment plan. In some ways, just being happy with my own company is a real breakthrough considering what it's been like... alan 2004-04-11T20:08:23+00:00 http://www.schizophrenia.com/blog24/archives/000268.html “When we were overwhelmed by sin, You atoned for our transgressions”. It's Eastertime and it makes me think of how lucky we are to get away with making so many mistakes, for doing so many things wrong. I was really... alan 2004-04-08T23:36:19+00:00