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18-03-2018 11:30 AM
18-03-2018 11:30 AM
re: schizoprenia
Hi,
I just had to write and tell everyone about a little progress. I can see some real difference in my son when I have seen him lately! He has depot injections every two weeks and I feel they are starting to help.
He hasn't been talking about the usual paranoid "stuff" and appears so mucher calmer. His mood is still very low. He has even told me that he went to a local market last Sunday and had a vanilla latte that was delicious! Lifes little pleasures! We are having small times of "normal" conversations which is wonderful.
His sister, niece and nephew (who is almost 4 and has never met him) are comiing to visit on the school holidays and I'd love to share a day out with them and my son...any tips on how to go about this? I thought it would be nice for him to be around family and see how much he has missed the past five years while he has been in his own hell.
Thanks again.
Cheers Libra xo
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18-03-2018 01:08 PM
18-03-2018 01:08 PM
Re: re: schizoprenia
That is a big step for him to be able experience pleasure. @Libra
Perhaps a similar type of experience ... market, garden, zoo, museum where all parties can share but also easily find personal space without giving offence.
Great news.
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18-03-2018 10:26 PM
18-03-2018 10:26 PM
Re: re: schizoprenia
I echo @Appleblossom's suggestions. As someone who lives with a schizoaffective disorder (I was formerly diagnosed with schizophrenia however until my first manic episode), I find socialising quite difficult and I feel blessed for small pleasures (like vanilla lattes). A market, garden or museum might be the go. Social enough to be sociable, but with enough places to have some private time if needed. Have you asked your son what he'd like to do? Self-determination can be an uplifting thing in itself.
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18-03-2018 11:09 PM
18-03-2018 11:09 PM
Re: re: schizoprenia
Hi Libra,
Nice to read of progress. My son often can't manage a day out, just a few hours is enough then home to relative safety. It's good to plan activities but allow for the possibility that an outing may have to be cut short. We went to a wedding recently, and had to leave early (just as the food was served!) because he was feeling overwhelmed.
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23-04-2018 04:44 PM
23-04-2018 04:44 PM
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