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Claudius · 11-30-2009, 10:00 AM

I suffer from schizophrenia. It began when I was 18 in the form of parasitosis, something you do not want, trust me. I’m wondering if the mental illness is directly related to the drug addiction. I am certain it is indirectly related but I have met many ill people that do not suffer from drug addiction..so either it must only be indirectly related or a phenomena that occurs with a particular flavor of mental illness.

I basically broke down after seven years of complete madness going undiagnosed. Believe me it is not pretty. I do so many crazy things based on a notion that is simply not a reality and it is often very difficult these days to distinguish what is really happening and what is my mind. Somehow it’s deeply connected to my emotions and stress is a major activator and thus the opiate consumption. Reduce the stress you reduce the illness. Do you guys think I am just rationalizing or is the mental illness causing me to consume? I actually hope not because that would mean that there is no cure for either. I really don’t see the point in all of it but I suppose most ask “why me.”

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Claudius Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 31	Is mental illness linked to drug addiction I suffer from schizophrenia. It began when I was 18 in the form of parasitosis, something you do not want, trust me. I’m wondering if the mental illness is directly related to the drug addiction. I am certain it is indirectly related but I have met many ill people that do not suffer from drug addiction..so either it must only be indirectly related or a phenomena that occurs with a particular flavor of mental illness. I basically broke down after seven years of complete madness going undiagnosed. Believe me it is not pretty. I do so many crazy things based on a notion that is simply not a reality and it is often very difficult these days to distinguish what is really happening and what is my mind. Somehow it’s deeply connected to my emotions and stress is a major activator and thus the opiate consumption. Reduce the stress you reduce the illness. Do you guys think I am just rationalizing or is the mental illness causing me to consume? I actually hope not because that would mean that there is no cure for either. I really don’t see the point in all of it but I suppose most ask “why me.”