Schizophrenia

[marieelissa]

Turns out that's what I have. So it's not God and none of it is real. If you followed my posts you know what I am talking about. On some medicine now and the voices and seeing things are gone.

All the while, while people believed in God and the Devil, I had to go through it. That was horrible. God was real but now, nope not so much.

Like I love to say...interesting.

[dell9031]

Praying for you Marie.  God loves you.  He is real and is always with you.  Do not be afraid.

[ElleRich]

You candidness and being truthful is to be commended.  Many of us have a mental illness and many do not understand what mental illness.  I have bipolar disorder, so have some idea where you are coming from.  Hope you can educate us when you get balanced on the right medication for you.

[vicogden]

I agree (last post).  I believe mental illness is no different from a physical illness.  A lot of us get it and it needs to be treated. 

I spent 27 years in the Air Force before I retired in April 2009.  I worked as a healthcare professional for over 20 years, serving as a radiologic technologist, a nuclear medicine technologist, and an administrator.  My last assignment was at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany.  I spent a total of 10 years working there.  It's the only US tertiary medical facility overseas, so the majority of our wounded Soldiers, Sailor, Airmen and Marines are taken there and treated before being transported back to the states.

During my time there, a tracking system we used showed that we treated over 50,000 wounded warriors from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).  We treated them for both physical and mental illnesses.  One is just as important as the other.  Military leaders in all branches have been trying educate all service members on the fact that the stigma sometimes associated with mental illness should be removed.  No matter what you call it, shell shock or PTSD, mental illness brought on by the effects of war needs to be treated with the same importance as a physical illness.

OK, sorry, I seem to have gotten off subject of the original post.  I'm glad you worked out your personal situation Marie.  From what I've seen of your posts on the forum, you are a very nice lady... I'm glad you're back on track. 

Take care.

[loulizlee]

I'm not really sure I have an understanding of your former beliefs, but I do know mental illness is a very difficult thing to overcome.  I wish you the best.

[freepcmoney]

God is still real, wheather you can see him or not.That is why we WALK BY FAITH and NOT BY SIGHT. He did not go away, just because you are on medicaton that stopped the visions and the voices. Anyway, I wish you health, peace and prosperity.

[sarabtrayior]

Luckily Schizophrenia is something I've just read about... it sounds horrible and I feel blessed to never have had it...