My Definition of Schizophrenia

Hon snapped out of her coma-like state today and asked how the kids were. I was floored! Baby steps!

I played this song for her on my phone and she smiled and got a little teary-eyed. I think we're going to make it!

 

I took Chantal out for some sunshine today from the Hospital. She truly is a miracle. A week ago she couldn't open her eyes or complete a sentence. Here she is with one of my twin daughters.

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Any serious mental illness is hard on everyone, especially family members. How do you explain to a child that daddy prefers to be in the laundry room smoking cigarettes, listening to the radio instead of upstairs spending time with family? This went on for 30 years until I changed due another psychotic breakdown and I woke up to be the type of father I should have been in the first place.
Although all is forgiven, I think about how much I've missed because of schizophrenia, but not that much, as I try to make up for time lost instead of moaning about it.
 
There is so much I can say about schizophrenia but what comes to mind first and foremost is "Thanks for all the fish"
 

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