Is it ok not to work

[Neostarwcc]

I have to wonder whether people with schizophrenia could consider a career in creative writing or poetry as a viable means of income. After all, your brain is already manufacturing voices and people that aren't there, so maybe you should just write the tale of their adventures and sell it.

I think somebody in college with me had a similar idea in one of their stories, only theirs was a schizo main character and the story was told through their eyes, forcing the reader to work out what was real

I mean with me personally I don't have trouble distinguishing reality unless I'm in an episode and like my psychiatrist says by the time you realize you're in an episode it's too late. You're likely either manic already or psychotic or both.

We probably could write books I think that'd be the only thing a manic person could do. I wanted to go to school to be a theologian and make progression in the theological field (I love theology) but my mental illness has made my studies very difficult and I can't afford to go to school being on SSI. But what I like to do when I'm in an episode is play video games and fix computers. I find both really relaxing and they cost virtually nothing compared to other hobbies.

Aside from being a theologian I would pick software developer or computer repair. But, my mental illness makes it difficult to interact with people which, you have to do if you're making software or even more required, working on other people's computers. So mostly I just upgrade/fix my own when I'm normal. It's relaxing and it passes the time.


But yeah, I'd never get a masters of divinity or higher. Too much money involved and I'm way too unpredictable. My meds help keep me out of the hospital but they don't do everything unfortunately.

 

[linux.poet]

I mean with me personally I don't have trouble distinguishing reality unless I'm in an episode and like my psychiatrist says by the time you realize you're in an episode it's too late. You're likely either manic already or psychotic or both.

We probably could write books I think that'd be the only thing a manic person could do. I wanted to go to school to be a theologian and make progression in the theological field (I love theology) but my mental illness has made my studies very difficult and I can't afford to go to school being on SSI. But what I like to do when I'm in an episode is play video games and fix computers. I find both really relaxing and they cost virtually nothing compared to other hobbies.

Aside from being a theologian I would pick software developer or computer repair. But, my mental illness makes it difficult to interact with people which, you have to do if you're making software or even more required, working on other people's computers. So mostly I just upgrade/fix my own when I'm normal. It's relaxing and it passes the time.


But yeah, I'd never get a masters of divinity or higher. Too much money involved and I'm way too unpredictable. My meds help keep me out of the hospital but they don't do everything unfortunately.

I'm sorry to hear this. Perhaps you could consider some books on theology, if your mind is stable enough to read. Maybe start with How To Read the Bible Like A Seminary Professor. I would recommend Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William D. Mounce, both the textbook and workbook. You may be able to make some theological progress even without the benefit of college instruction. I would try, because God may be able to use what progress you are able to make.

Of course, there is the problem that you don't know what you're reading is actually real, but yeah. As they used to tell me in public school "anything is better than a zero". Even if you can't make it all the way to a "impossible" dream, making any sort of progress increases the chances and may help you feel better.

 

[FreeinChrist]

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