# The metaphor of breath

**URL:** <https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [March 13, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672 "2026-03-13T22:11:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672/1 "2026-03-13T22:11:45Z")

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I can’t get a “mental breath”. I mean I cant find a moments peace from all that goes on in my mind. And haven’t in over a decade.

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**Author:** ![FreeLunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/freelunch/32/1001_2.png) [@FreeLunch](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/FreeLunch)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672/2 "2026-03-13T22:12:46Z")

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I’ve been going for 15 years. It sucks but I do find that listening to music and reading helps

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**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672/3 "2026-03-13T22:13:08Z")

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I listen to music for hours on end

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**Author:** ![FreeLunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/freelunch/32/1001_2.png) [@FreeLunch](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/FreeLunch)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672/4 "2026-03-13T22:14:33Z")

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What do you think? The mechanism for your pain and suffering is if you could isolate it?

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**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672/5 "2026-03-13T22:15:01Z")

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The music you mean? I just listen to get away from everything

Some turn to drugs. I turn to Spotify

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**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:** [April 26, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/the-metaphor-of-breath/3672/6 "2026-04-26T11:43:19Z")

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