| You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia | | | | that everything on it gets achieved. Large tasks |
| disorder. Now there is a name for the feelings | | | | will be broken down into smaller steps so that can |
| that you have been experiencing, and you do not | | | | take things step by step to ensure that you get |
| have to wonder any more. The fact that you | | | | through your day. This way you will be able to |
| have to tell your family and friends is frightening | | | | take care of your hygienic and housekeeping |
| to you. Once you get past this hurdle and have | | | | needs that were neglected when the symptoms |
| educated yourself and those close to you about | | | | of schizophrenia were at their worst. |
| the specifics of this disorder you will realize that | | | | When you learn how to relax you will find that |
| you can live happily with schizophrenia disorder. | | | | your stress is reduced and the symptoms are |
| When the symptoms of schizophrenia are at their | | | | not as severe or frequent as they once were. |
| worse it can seem like there is no hope in sight. | | | | Candles are good for reducing stress since they |
| There is hope; you just have to learn how to live | | | | create a relaxing mood. You never know you |
| happily with schizophrenia disorder. It is not going | | | | may find that you actually like having them in the |
| to be easy, time and patience is going to be | | | | house. They can become easily become a part of |
| required to learn to cope with the symptoms. | | | | your daily life and might even lead to the |
| Once you have managed to learn how to cope | | | | discovery of a new hobby such as candle making |
| with the symptoms the rest will be easy. | | | | for you. |
| The confusion and hallucinations that you once | | | | Yoga and meditation could become part of your |
| suffered from can all become a thing of the past. | | | | life. The two teach you to relax and making time |
| There is no cure for schizophrenia but you can | | | | for them each day will give you the feeling that |
| gain control over the symptoms that are | | | | your life has more structure to it than it did |
| associated with it. Changing the way that you | | | | before. They help you to have a schedule of |
| once lived your life plays a large roll in learning to | | | | sorts which will help to get past the confusion |
| live with the schizophrenia disorder. You are going | | | | over what you should be doing each day. |
| to have to relearn the way that you do almost | | | | Finding the time to keep a journal is one of the |
| everything in your life. | | | | best ways to keep the symptoms and whirlwind |
| Finding therapy groups to give you support will | | | | of emotions associated with schizophrenia away. |
| help you to rejoin society. Withdrawing from social | | | | When you make entries into your journal you can |
| situations is common for those with schizophrenia | | | | keep track of the day's events and express your |
| disorder and this is a way to rejoin society at | | | | emotions freely. You will be able to see what |
| your own pace in a safe environment. You will | | | | situations trigger the emotions you feel as well. |
| find that you are slowly able to begin participating | | | | This is an incredible way to learn to avoid |
| in family events again. When you begin to | | | | situations and objects that cause you to |
| participate in society again you will discover that | | | | experience the symptoms of schizophrenia |
| you have more support available to you than you | | | | disorder. |
| previously realized. | | | | Once you have learned to cope with the |
| The inability to perform everyday activities can | | | | symptoms you will find that life is more enjoyable. |
| be taken care of rather easily. You can make a | | | | You are going to have to accept help from |
| list of the things that you are supposed to do | | | | others in order to live happily with schizophrenia |
| each day. The list can be very detailed to ensure | | | | disorder. |