I thought I'd take a little break from the really dark stuff.
Originally, I was going to make this blog very linear, but - I want to have people keep reading this and knowing there is hope. Which - there is so much hope! So, these are my quick tips on how to make the path of Schizophrenia much less resistant. 1. Let go (a)- whether you fear doctors, loath them, or don't trust them.. for me this was a huge block in the way of recovering. I hated western medicine and ideologies. I mean, not completely (for I did trust a doctor to fix my jaw)...I just did not like the fact that when I was focussed on finding a physical problem with me, they would insist physically I was very healthy! I did not like this.. not one bit. But, as soon as I let go of the wheel (which in a sense is actually grabbing hold of the wheel) answers did start coming. Slowly, but surely... And, I can promise that things will get better and better... it's just hard to see. Very hard to see indeed. Let go (b) of beliefs that do not serve you- This blog is not all about medication. But it can be a component of getting better. I'm not saying medication is for everyone, but it sure did help me. Now, another reason I think I'm writing this is to help people say to themselves: "I am allowing myself to get better"! Whether you are being guided by a psychiatrist to take medication, family, or whatnot, you are the one deciding to take this 'advice'. You are the one deciding to get better. But of course, give thanks to your family, and doctor, if they do indeed support you and help you heh. Do not get down about the cold, mechanical approach of a doctor/psychiatrist. You are much more than that, it's just, this is them doing their job. My job (hah is that what I'm calling this?) is to say YOU are making a huge step in helping yourself (AND) regaining responsibility for yourself. That is HUGE! And if there is a lesson behind mental illness, or Schizophrenia, it's that! 2. Eat clean, trust your body This might be a 'pill' that's hard to swallow, but if you research enough about alkaline and Vegan diets (stay with me here), you would discover a correlation between it and mental health/physical health. As I regained control of my diet and stopped eating big mac's (yikes)... I felt my body and mind was becoming a lot sharper. And I was way less anxious, and so many other positive effects. The hard part about this bit, though, is that certain kinds of medication can make you gain weight... and eat too much. This was a huge problem for me at first, and the reason this is #2 on the list, is because I would rather that people hear the #1 tip first. The thing is... you have to try for yourself.. to see what diet fits you. One thing you can try, every time you eat a meal, just sit with the food you've had and ask yourself: is this helping me become healthier?? Or, is it causing more chaos in my mind and body. Your body knows how to answer. There's things like muscle testing you can do... where you simply ask yourself this question (or any question) and if you lean forward, that is a yes to your question, and leaning backwards is a no. I use this for a lot of things... such as vitamins or minerals I may need. It sounds bizarre, but if you look it up you'll see there's a lot of reasoning behind it. Anyway, this is a big topic in itself so I'll leave it at that for now. 3. Find Faith This is probably pretty controversial as well (haha)... The biggest weight to Schizophrenia is that, it feels as if there is no hope. Find meaning in your life... purpose, anything that makes you light up. I'm not going to going to recommend anything specific here, because I know for everyone this can mean something different. But one thing I will say, don't follow something that isn't giving back to you. Find something that feeds your soul, and that understands you! Be open! 4. Commit Commit yourself to whatever it is that you've dedicated yourself to, but at the same time.. take it easy on yourself. It will be hard at first, but eventually it will become easier. It's just that where you are now... all of this is so new, so scary, so mysterious. The best things I can recommend is sticking to the medication, the diet, the faith... if something seems like it is not working - push to try something else. Again, I am not a doctor, but I'm just saying, we are all different and react differently to things. So, it's important to find (especially with medication) something that will work long term. I'm getting a bit exhausted writing this for some reason... I still deal with troubles with mental illness, but trust me... it will get better, and there's always a way. But yeah, moments like this.. I do still struggle, but it goes away. Anyway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another thing I wanted to say is... to my family and those close to me. I'm sorry for being so vacant at times in my life and around you. And also, if I've hurt you in some way. As I'm writing this blog, hopefully you can see where I was in that part of life, and that I did not mean to hurt you at all. :) OK - that's all I got for the moment. Thank you for reading, and everyone supporting me. It's been really something to hear that so many people are finding hope in my words. ~ Jonathon Haddon
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