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Quitting smoking was the best I did. For depression, PD and PTSD.. So
ya, it is a lot harder to quit being schizophrenic, because you need
to be monitored and your medication needs to be ajusted as you
progress. There is no cure, no magic pill. Just finding ways to make
the best of it and you have to keep fighting.

It is harder, but not impossible. A psychiatrist would be a good place
to start, and let him/her know you (want to) quit smoking, that you
need to be monitored. A good psychiatrist will know this. Feeling a
sense of loss, anxiety, even despair, all comes with trying to quit.
But the physical changes in your brain, along with the schizofrenia,
amplify this and that is why you probably will need to have your meds
ajusted.

I've come to terms with the fact that I'll need meds for the rest of
my life, probably. It's out of my control. But I can make my life
better and quitting smoking was one of the few things I _could_
control. It did not cure my mental disorders, but sure made them a
heck of a lot easyer to deal with.

Inky,

Free since 22/06/07. No nicotine for 10 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 13
hours, 27 minutes and 4 seconds. That's 9886 stinkers not smoked,
saving € 1.048,00. Reclaiming 4 weeks, 6 days, 7 hours, 50 minutes.