# Bought Surviving Schizophrenia **URL:** \ **Category:** Diagnosed Sz or Sza\ **Created:** [June 24, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486 "2026-06-24T09:05:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/dika/32/9061_2.png) [@Dika](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Dika)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/1 "2026-06-24T09:05:27Z")
Last night I ordered a book online, one of the most well known books on sz. I first looked to see if there was any books on sza but there isn’t many, so a lot of sza’s read books on sz and bipolar/depression to get the full picture. So I’m doing that too. Looking forward to getting it delivered to me! A few years ago I went through a long wellness phase (8 months) and donated all my sz books and got rid of my sz/sza notes collection in a file. Because I thought I’d never get ill again. Bad mistake!! I did and I still regret it to this day that I threw them out. Stupid thing to do! Now I’m trying to build up my collection again. This book I’m ordering sounds good, I’ve heard a lot of good said about it. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/2 "2026-06-24T10:47:31Z")
I own that book. I remember some of the descriptions of people with schizophrenia being a bit bleak. I personally think it appeared a bit dated and not very uplifting. And least from what I can remember. Not to say there isnt some legit info in there. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/3 "2026-06-24T10:48:06Z")
I did not read the whole thing cover to cover either though. ---
**Author:** ![Lilyofthevalley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/lilyofthevalley/32/52_2.png) [@Lilyofthevalley](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Lilyofthevalley)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/4 "2026-06-24T15:54:03Z")
I read it and found it too extreme as far as how bad it is. I mean, it is that bad for some but not all. Life can go on and be meaningful after onset. ---
**Author:** ![Agent101g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/agent101g/32/8202_2.png) [@Agent101g](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Agent101g)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/6 "2026-06-25T02:26:52Z")
I have that book, it’s pretty good. It’s even got a section where the author lists a bunch of popular movies/books featuring schizophrenic characters or stories. ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/7 "2026-06-25T03:33:28Z")
Oh dont delete. Well said @waffles Join the club i think my mum feels the same ---
**Author:** ![anon5832134](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon5832134](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon5832134)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/8 "2026-06-25T05:07:06Z")
It’s like a good introduction but you’ve got to realise I was diagnosed and thought I had multiple personality disorder. It just is what it is and served a purpose so I think we all should read it but it’s written from a provider of mental health and not a sufferers perspective. You’ve got to realise there wasn’t many critical works about mental illness for its time so it’s a worthwhle work but I’m not sure whether it’s changed since then but maybe it has. ---
**Author:** ![TheSecondVariety](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/thesecondvariety/32/1249_2.png) [@TheSecondVariety](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/TheSecondVariety)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/9 "2026-06-25T07:35:30Z")
I’ve read it and have a copy. The coolest part about the book imo is the first 60 pages where he talks about first hand experiences. ---
**Author:** ![sweetpotatopie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sweetpotatopie/32/8234_2.png) [@sweetpotatopie](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/sweetpotatopie)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/bought-surviving-schizophrenia/6486/10 "2026-07-15T22:32:09Z")