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This forum looks pretty dead, but it won't get any busier without new members, so I've decided to sign up and stick around in case traffic increases.

I'm a 46-year-old male in Toronto, Canada. In 1991 I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and have been on medication (mostly) since then. I've had two breakdowns since diagnosis, one in 1996 and one in 2006. (According to the pattern my next one is due in 2016.) The 2006 breakdown cost me the last job I ever had and I now consider myself prematurely retired.

For the most part I'm stable, but I have absolutely no tolerance for stress. Even the slightest upset makes me symptomatic. As a result, I tend to avoid stressful situations and conflict. This bothers me as I've always taken some pride in being direct; but these days mealy-mouthing is socially required, so I fit right in, the only difference between me and other people being that I'm not sneaky, and sneaky people with IQs of 70 tend to outmaneouvre me as a result.

Let's see who else logs on here.

Miki