I have a schizophrenic friend

Which is challanging enough by it's self. But this guy really wants to try psychedelics. I have made up my mind and stand by my choice to never get him any or give him any hookups.

But I'm worried that he's going go find some on his own. A schizophrenic taking psychedelic drugs just seems like the most terrible (though interesting in a depraved way) idea ever.

I can't even imangin the damage it could do, but honestly I know absolutly nothing of the science behind it. I can't convince him not to do it and it's just a matter of time before he finds something. Some of you might actually know who I'm talking about, but I'm not going into it any further.

So... I don't fucking know. What do you think about all this weirdness?

 

that's tough. if he's a grown man you can't really stop him.

but, would babysitting him be considered enabling or condoning his behavior? i dunno. i'd try to be there for him if i knew he was using for the first time.

 

I wouldn't give him any.

Though, I would be wierd if he all of a sudden wasnt schizophrenic after, or during.
It probably wont work that way though.
So, it's a no go from me.

 

No! No! No! It fucks with their medication. I do know! I friend of mine was diagnosed as schizophrenic in.......oh.........the late 70's and he signed himself out of hospital and carried on "as normal". A fucking disaster! But there's nothing you can do to stop him if his mind is made. A piece of advice; I know it doesn't seem a very nice thing to say but don't hang around to pick up the pieces, he'll need to be re-assessed and possibly at some point admitted to hospital for his own good. Good luck with this, Sam! You will need it!

 

Yeah, I feel bad about it. I feel like I'm watching a disaster happen in slow motion and can do nothing about it.

And I already made up my mind as a firm 'fuck no' as for hooking him up.

 

Hasn't there been studies on this before?

To Google I am going.

 

Been there Sam. I hope you've got a stout heart my man!

 

We're not even close friends or anything. I'm just a bit of a bleeding heart and don't like seeing people go through shit when they don't have to. Of course being skitzo on it's own is already bad enough.

I'm actually gonna go buy some weed off him today. LMAO. Life is awesome when it's not terrible

 

Is your monster cold better?

 

yeah, thank god.

 

maybe all he needs is a good trip to set his mind straight....i dont believe in mental illness- only spiritual affliction and we all know that those kinds of issues can be resolved through psychedelic adventures.



edit: also, seems to me that, You're creating the weirdness here by being arrogant and thinking you know whats best for your 'friend'....its not up to you, its his choice and if he's really your friend you will support his choices without judgement.

 

agreed - if he's that intent on it then he'll eventually find it.

though it may make his skizophrenia first, it may help him; who knows? make sure he starts off with small doses.

 

If you know nothing will change your friend's mind, at least try providing him with any form of guidance. Remember your friend needs armor, probably the reason he wants to try psychedelics.

 

If he does find it on his own and tells you about it. Try to talk him out of it. If it's absolutely impossible to do so and you know he's going to take it regardless, be a good friend and a kind, sober, responsible sitter. Also, make sure at least one other friend knows where you are and what you and your friend are doing, and have a phone near you at all times.

 

Sounds like he is a little complacent with his imaginary friends and wants to meet some new ones, don't be hating on the boy.

 

My brother in law is schizophrenic / delusional, I would NEVER want him to take drugs of any sort. He would end up hurting himself or others.. I would highly recommend him to not take them, or if he does only in SMALL doses.

 

Well said that man!

 

A psychedelic experience can be perfect and completely beneficial for someone with this kind of mental "disorder". It can also be a completely terrible and earth shattering hell.

 

Yeah, I think that as well

I mean it's all well and good saying someone with that condition shouldn't touch these sort of drugs, but think about it- they are at least used to these perceptions. A person who is mentally stable, well, it is a completely new experience that might shake them to the core.

The latter could scare themselves enough into flippin' killing themselves, or harming themselves at least. I mean it's all retaliative to each person, on a case by case basis. The amount you take is considered there as well.

 

I wouldn't even give this person pot. I've seen what it can do to a mind that is not able to handle psychedelia. God help this person if they actually find acid or something.

pr0ne i might be talking out of my ass but i have never heard a single person with a mind like this benefiting from a psychedelic . . . it has always been a totally ruinous event.