#missinggaskarth

[psychotic-psypport]

This is in reference to the person who asked about their audio processing issues. I get the same thing.

When people say things to me, sometimes the words that reach my ears just… aren’t words. Not in any way that makes sense. Not even jumbled or misheard—just noise. Random, meaningless sounds, like a broken radio signal or a language I was never meant to understand.

It’s disorienting. One second, I’m listening, expecting meaning, expecting conversation. The next, it’s as if my brain simply refuses to translate what’s being said. I see their mouth moving. I know they’re speaking. But the sounds don’t connect to anything real. I have to replay it in my head, try to piece it together from context, hope my brain catches up before too much time passes and I’m left staring, lost.

I totally get what you're feeling. Ive told my doctor and brain fog definitely plays a role, and everything seems to be coming back okay (my labs and such) so I've let my friends know that I have issues understanding things sometimes, and they're very accepting and don't mind it when I ask them to repeat what they said. Or sometimes I'll ask them to type it out for me.

Hey @missinggaskarth, someone had more thoughts to share!

[schizosupport]

Hello, to the person that asked about the meal prep (my app won't let me message them?) there's an app called mealime and it's a meal planning app. You can choose all the foods that you do and don't like and they'll create meals for you and show you the recipe and how to make them. You can also make a grocery list. Meal prep can be hard to do and keep up with but I set reminders on my phone and maybe reward yourself afterwards. Also having fun while prepping can help you want to do it.

@comfort-intheseflames , here’s another piece of advice!!

Thank you for pitching in!!

Cat

[psychotic-psypport]

Hey! I'm looking for creative ways to express my emotions so I can show people how I'm feeling, any suggestions? I've done painting and poetry but I want to try something new.

Hi!! Maybe you want to check out clay! People make some cool stuff with clay, like my best friend makes some awesome stuff.

[psychotic-psypport]

Hello! I hope you're doing well, I've been unemployed for about a month now and I finally got a job. I'm working with a community bus service as a bus attendant, helping special needs, disabled and preschool kids get on and off the bus. I'm super excited for this job. I'll be working with autistic, epileptic, kids with anxiety disorders, diabetic, schizophrenic and physically disabled kids, etc. Any advice?

Hi! I'm actually doing really good, thank you! I'm so glad you got this job, that's awesome! All I have in the way of advice is don't let yourself become jaded or tired with the people you help. I sincerely doubt you would, but people becoming cold towards people they are supposed to help is something I've noticed in my own family. Remember why you did this and why it's important. Other than that, ask! If you're not sure how to help someone, it never hurts to ask.

[psychotic-psypport]

Hi again! Hope you're doing well! I was wondering if you knew anything about EDMR therapy? I wanna try it but I'd have to switch therapists. I wanna work through my traumas and my childhood that I don't remember. Would EDMR help?

Hi! I don't know much about it, but from looking at it, I'd say it's worth a try!! Sometimes it's the best thing you can do, to get a new therapist, a new set of eyes on the situation. My old psych was good but my current psych is fantastic, so leaving her and going to him was 100% the right decision, so I'd take the chance. I don't know much about it however, so take my words with a grain of salt.

Y'all? Anyone know about EDMR?

[psychotic-psypport]

Is it weird that I don't really have anything to talk about in therapy this week? She asked me how my week went and all and it went good and I just didn't have anything to say, or I didn't really remember much of what happened. Is this a sign that I don't need therapy rn or that I'm getting better?

It's not weird at all! You had a good week. That's ok! I think I'd be careful about discontinuing your therapist sessions over one visit, though. This could absolutely be a sign you're getting better, but it's also possible you had a good week and that you still need a little assistance before it's time to stop your sessions. Definitely see how the next few appointments go, just to be safe. You can also absolutely talk to your therapist about it!

[psychotic-psypport]

Hey I think I'm going to the psych ward soon, do you have any tips, or what to bring / not bring. Also I'm very scared. I've never been before. But I feel it's needed

Ok, so:

Don't bring anything that could hurt you

Absolutely bring entertainment (mainly books, puzzles, sketchpads, etc, as I'm not sure phones would be allowed)

Be honest with the staff

Don't be hard on yourself. It's ok that you have to go there, it doesn't mean anything about you as a person other than that you need help.

Breathe. It's going to be alright. I know that this is scary, so you have every right to be freaked out, but in all reality, you're going to be ok. These people want to help you, not hurt you. Try to relax and let them do their jobs. The nervousness will probably fade after you get settled in.

I am sending you good vibes and all of my love and positivity. You're going to make it through this. You've got this and I believe in you!

[psychotic-psypport]

Hello! I hope you're doing well! I'm having problems at work, with a coworkers specifically. He's a delivery driver and he's constantly trying to screw the other drivers out of money. But one night he tried to take $52 by clocking a delivery out on someone else's name but taking it himself that way he wouldn't owe the store $52 but the person who he clocked out on that delivery would owe the $52. Then on top of that, he lied about it, and then he was very disrespectful and rude to me and another coworker. He was staring at us and not listening when we told him to go away.

So since then, I've been incredibly angry at him. I'm a manager, so I have the power to tell him what to do and to tell him what deliveries to take and I've been kinda abusing that power because I'm SO angry at him. For example he'll try to take two deliveries and I'll make him take one instead.

How do I let go of this anger?? Is it a symptom of my schizoaffective?

Hey, good to hear from you! I am doing well! I'm sorry to hear you're having problems in the workplace. The best way I can think of this is basically that you can't let his actions or intentions change or alter who you are as a person. You're not the kind of person who would abuse that power on the regular, so don't let him make you act that way. You're better than what he's making you feel, don't let him drag you down to his level. If he does something foolish again, you should 100% have consequences for him, but in a moderated way. You can absolutely punish him should he be a bad person to another co-worker again, but tainting your own image isn't the way to go about it. I don't think it's a symptom of your schizoaffective, I think it's just a very real, justifiable anger that you could be reacting to a little bit better.