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Schizophrenia destroyed my first startup- It began & went undiagnosed while I was starting it, and it kept getting worse until the delusions affected my decisio
by cdvonstinkpot 14y ago
Schizophrenia destroyed my first startup- It began & went undiagnosed while I was starting it, and it kept getting worse until the delusions affected my decisions and eventually activities related to them took priority over writing my business plan and securing funding. The venture ultimately failed because of its affect on me, and I lost the entire 6-figure inheritence I had invested in the venture.
Now after being hospitalized for it, and having found medication which makes it so that it's like I'm not sick at all, I can attempt to learn how to code, and hope to try again doing that once I learn how.
- dllthomas 14y agoGood luck!
- cdvonstinkpot 14y agoThanks
- BAWAD 14y agoI hope you create something positive that is successful. And that doesn't have to be a startup. The cool thing is you were able to externalize the handicap (schizophrenia), address it (medicine, which is not just a pill or something physical), and move on (it's the past). Peace!
- SoftwareMaven 14y agoGood luck! I have very close experience with a schizophrenic (a close loved one) and know that it can be hard; but I also know it is possible. The thing that has helped us is being open and honest when things are getting worse so we can all pitch in to help.
- rubyrescue 14y agothanks for your honesty. do you mind talking about what medication you take?
- cdvonstinkpot 14y agoIt's Risperdol, works like a charm. I read a book about a guy who had luck with it working for him, too. Good stuff. It makes me nauseous sometimes, but that's a small price to pay for the removal of the delusions that come from the illness.