I have a friend who became seriously ill in her mid twenties. She could not have children and was not sure how her life would be so remained single. As an adult she has always lived alone.
She is 60 now and has led a very full and happy life, even when the illness flairs up and causes havoc. She has lived much longer than expected as well.
She is involved in lots of groups around her interests and hobbies and is often on the go. When her illness flares she hibernates for days or weeks until she is healed.
She is happy.
While I agree that it would probably best for you not to have children, since schizophrenia is passed along genetically, you most definitely can still have friends and a spouse. Millions of people with your conditions have friends and spouses. If you manage your illnesses responsibly, and take your medications as prescribed, there is no reason why you can't have good, fulfilling, long lasting relationships.
I'm sorry to hear that. After working in mental health for over 10 years I've watched first hand what these illnesses can do to people. Take your medication and keep your doctors appointments. Have a family member that you trust take you.
Get some animals and focus on things that make you happy. Children and husbands=stress, not happiness. Why do you think everyone gets divorced? The grass isn't always greener, be thankful for what you have instead of obsessing on what you don't.
First off, your question should have been how can I be happy. You need to get this idea that you're going to be alone forever, that you won't have a family and that happiness is somehow tied to that out of your head. When you don't have something that you know you want, you tend to ease the pain by making it something unattainable by you so in essence its not your fault you don't have it or don't get it. It may help numb the pain initially but it inevitably causes more when you get anxious and upset over the idea that you can't have it, that you're too defective, undeserving, unworthy, whatever the thought, it's simply not true. Everybody deserves to be happy, everybody has the right to pursue happiness whatever they perceive that to be, it's independent from circumstances. Sure, many people who experience your conditions don't get things like this but likewise many people who experience your conditions do. What dictates that you have to be a part of the former group and not the latter? Absolutely nothing. It is said often that where there is a will there is a way, if you know what you want in life, there is a way to get it. That isn't saying that it won't be difficult, it is simply saying that it is attainable provided you believe that it is so and you strive for it and you let nothing stop you from getting it. Even with your conditions, you show a remarkable capacity to overcome. I know this because you stated that you are living independently which I don't have to tell you is no small feat for a person with either of your conditions. It tells me that you're capable of being self sufficient, making your own decisions, planning things, knowing what is best for you, and it just takes small tweaks to skills like that to translate over to doing something like having and maintaining a relationship or parenting a child. You won't get this stuff overnight, so its unwise to link your happiness to the attainment of it. Instead be happy for every small stride that you make towards it. Relish in the little accomplishments because each one will make you stronger, will put you that much closer to what you ultimately want and will make you happy because you'll know that you're in control of your life and you're doing the best that you can to deliberately cause your own dreams to come true.
Personally, I have schizophrenia and have spent many days lamenting over the "fact" that I'll never be in a relationship or have the children I desire but I know now that a lot of that is in my control. I make my small strides a day by identifying and finding solutions to the things that prevent me from having that. A lot of my problem stems from poor social skills so daily I read books about how to develop better social skills and then I practice them every opportunity I get. For example, I don't know how to talk to guys so I practice on dating websites after I have learned what to say and how to be safe. Every time I do it, I gain a little more confidence, so much so that I know for fact one day I will be able to do that in real life. I also want to become a mother so like the social skills, I study. I read books, have joined parenting websites, I watch people interact with their children, I take every opportunity I get to be around a child and I share with people my desires so that they can tell me where they think I come up short. I truly believe that you can never over prepare for something that you want to happen in your life. It makes me happy knowing that I will be prepared when the time comes for me to actually have that in life. I hope that you can learn to seek happiness in what you can do now and increase that happiness with every progressing step you make towards getting what you ultimately want.
You can't go wrong with pets (preferably puppies) :3 The more the merrier.
or if it turns out you actually want friends, just keep persisting and have some hope
get rich and do drugs. thats my advice. also find a hobby, like playing a musical instrument or dancing, it will make you more social. you could travel too. or write a book. become a scientist and win the Nobel prize.
You'll be ok, living alone doesn't mean you'll be lonely. Do you have any hobbies and interests? That helps a lot. <
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