Dare I say it? But things seem to be looking up, I've made plans for my birthday just after Christmas, I've gotten in touch with friends and family that I've not spoken to in months, I've made plans with friends to go out a couple of days before my birthday and plans with family to come to mine on my birthday, I've reduced the dosage of my meds to help with the hallucinations, I feel more at ease with my asthma and anxiety now, feel like I can control it better, I know I still have a long way to go but I'm feeling a lot more positive about things and planning for a better future.
I want to thank everyone for listening, helping and putting up with me, people on this site are great, I'm so glad I joined, so thank you to everyone xxx
F***king yeah!
I go through the same every year and know how you feel. I think the best thing to try and pitch is that 'hey I'm back and I feel grrrr..eat', but you never know 'it may happen again'. I have been diagnosed depressed (and psychotic, schizophrenic) for 30 years and not knowing your age, but it is always a good time to say... I'm great but by the way in April 2016, you may get a voicemail from me saying "I f***cked up again"... you know the score.
Steve
I'm not Saying I'm great, I'm just better than I was and trying to be positive.
I've been up and down for most of my adult life but when I start to feel a little better i'm going to grab that feeling and run with it, I know things can and most likely will get bad again, but Just because I know that it doesn't mean I'll sit and wait for it to happen, I will take any bit of hope no matter how small!
I know what you're saying though x
I'm 32 by the way x
Good - you actually sound good, anxiety is very delicate - but keep strong and you will be cool.
Great! Well done great attitude 
Sounds great, very pleased for you! Can u confirm what medication you are in? Aldo what happened whereby you noticed this chage? Sarah xxx
Hi, I'm on mirtazapine, was on 45mg but have recently dropped back to 30mg.
Honestly? I don't know why I'm feeling more positive the same as I don't know why i get down, but when I feel even a slight change I just go with it, try to do all I can really to keep the positive attitude going, this is why I've gotten back in touch with friends and family, made plans of going out etc x
Hope that makes sense xx
Sheeeeet...I've gone the other way. I'm on 45mg and has not stop psych/schiz, I'm moving on to other meds.
I think if you have even made the 'effort' to get back with fam/friends, that is an improvement. I am far from that... I had a vibrant social life 2 years ago and all I could muster this year was a postcard to my Dad stating "Still Ill - eating all the meds the f*ckers will give me for free, I seem to remember Lewis Hamilton won F1 but who knows!"
Stephen
Fantastic! I'm so glad you're feeling so much better. Do try not to get 'euphoric' about it and try to do too much too soon - little steps are better than big leaps as you probably know. Just happy for you it seems to be improving. Have a very happy Christmas.
Thank you, yes I know, don't get me wrong I know I have a long way to go but for the first time in a long time i'm feeling that there's hope xx
Thank you, you too, have a lovely Christmas xx
Sounds like you're having a rough time, I've been on a few different meds and doses, but am sticking with the 30mg of mirtazapine, at least for the time being x
Wishing you luck for the future x
Happy To help dondon...I am so glad things are looking. Take care and dont forget to thank God