Today Was A good Day

this is another reason why i say that you should really stick with your boyfriend,even after he gets out. you never know what he may have to deal with. i hope he comes through it okay.

I'm hoping that everything goes ok for him. He's mentally and physically strong and I think he'd be able to handle whatever comes his way. If something were to ever happen, I'd still be here with him to get through it. I just can't wait for these next few years to be over so he can finish his army contract.

it's not easy at all. there are days where i can't even get on the computer. this is why i am sometimes absent for from mylot for long periods of time. sometimes the nature of this beast is that it gets rough sometimes. it is very important to take your meds. if you don't it gets out of control. your friend should really keep up with that.

Yes, I know the meds are key and my friend absolutely hates them. I did quite a bit of reading up on this disease back when I was with my ex because he came to live with us for a while. When he was on his meds and taking them as he should he was an easy person to be around for the most part. Of course, like you, he had his days but they bothered him more than they did any of us. I could always tell when he was not taking them the way he should because he would pace and get very easily angered. When he got angry, he would have violent thoughts and if he didnt get right back on track, he'd do something dumb and end up in trouble with the law. It has to be one of the most painful of all mental illnesses that there is from all I've seen and read. I really commend you for doing all you can to keep it under control! You remind me of another lady that used to come in the store where I work and talk to me. I loved her to pieces and enjoyed our chats so much. She was a bit older than me. She worked at a department store and had for many years and she just loved her job. When they closed their doors, she was just devastated. Her husband came in and told me that he was very very concerned about her as depression had set in. He then floored me by telling me that she had schitzophrenia! I honestly had no clue and I talked to this woman a great deal over the course of a lot of years.I suspect that she would not be happy that he told me so I've never said a word to her.