As I have been blogging this past year off and on, I have tried to shine some light on Psychosis. I've been trying not to sugarcoat things while also trying to stay positive. I want to be raw about Psychosis. Through this blog I have found that there are many like me who need that connection. People who see my reality and get it.
I have recently been put in contact with someone who shares similar symptoms as me. They share their feelings and thoughts with me. I don't feel ridiculous talking to them. I don't feel judged. I don't feel scared to share my own diagnosis. I don't feel like a complete lunatic. When I started this blog, one of my first posts was about how I just wanted someone to relate to. Someone to be vulnerable and connect with. This year has been a Journey of strength and self-help. I have been connected to many people through this blog. Some are asking for help, some are curious about how to connect better with their relatives dealing with psychosis. And just to be honest, some people are just being noisy. But I have never been able to find someone who could help me. It's not that I don't want to help others, that's the main reason for this blog after all. But I also wrote this blog to help keep me in check too. With this recent connection, I feel like it is helping me tremendously. They check in on me often, I can ask questions on how they handle things, I get to do reality checks with them. I finally have someone to relate to. Though our diagnoses are not the same, we both still share the experience of going through psychosis.
Things I have learned from this new friend...
1. I'm not going through this illness alone
2. Though I'm not alone, everyone experiences their own struggles.
3. We both have partners that truly love us and want the best for us.
4. Medicine is important, even when we think it's not.
5. Checking in on someone takes zero effort and can turn their day right around.
6. Psychosis sucks.
7. We can still live and have a great time doing it.