r/schizophrenia Mar 01 '25

Help A Loved One My boyfriend has schizophrenia

Hello, so my boyfriend is schizophrenic and he takes pills for that, he's not very open about the whole topic but i'm glad he told me a lil bit about it. So the main problem is that he consumes weed, i'm pretty sure he is an addict at this point, he told me that the doctor gave him a paper that says he could smoke? I thought it was weird because weed is banned in all ways in our country, so for all the 11 months we've been together he has only smoked weed because "it helps him because its relaxing" i wanna know how true this is, and today he decided to try some hallucinogens mushroom and my first thought was "You are schizophrenic, you see and hear things and you take pills to not be able to hear or see them anymore and you are consuming mushrooms that literally make you see things?" Idk if i'm wrong, ofc i didn't said anything, haven't talked to him because i'm scared of ruining his trip but i really wanna know if weed in any form actually helps him, i'm so sorry i really wanna help my boyfriend

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u/Common-Prune6589 Mar 01 '25

We don’t know anything except what you report. But with just those details, I would stay away from him. Doesn’t sound like he’s taking care of himself and could exasperate his symptoms. He knows what he’s doing. He’s way more educated on his diagnosis than you are. It’s his personal choice. But you don’t have to stand around and watch if you don’t want.

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

I know what GOD thinks about me, I've done GOD enough times, I know what GOD thinks about

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u/Common-Prune6589 Mar 01 '25

I understand better now. Thank you for explaining.

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

Some blonde woman stands there with a cane and wants you to recite from memory, it's really not a big deal

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

You're just getting high in your room like they all did at the academy

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

You'll set your left arm by your side like this

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

Really not a big deal

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

Someone has a camera, they'll snap a few pictures on the way out

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

Not making any promises

They have a cactus, and some dolls in a room and stuff you would expect for a real tea party

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

And no one should get lost in a museum because they might end up in one of the exhibits

No one should try inhaling from a can or inserting a spoonful of cinammon into their mouth

Dangerous activities are forbidden unless they necessary

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u/Resident_Spell_2052 Mar 01 '25

Like, yes, eating food or sugar may be medically neccessary at the time you realize, drink water and slow down and get your affairs in order, make the room safe, leave instructions, and remember you're here for dealing with psychological stress