Just like everything else

I guess that just like everything else in life, illnesses come with their pro's and con's. Although you can look at the negative side a lot of times, and there are a lot of things that stink about haveing schizophrenia, there are also a few things that wouldn't be quite as great about someone, had they not had the mental illness to start with. For instance, although it's not fun having paraniod delusions, overstimulation, hearing voices, etc; these things also mean that I excel in some other areas of my life, such as my musicality, writing ability, and intelectual prowess. In other words, even though my social skills suffer as a direct result of my illness, I have some other areas where the schizophrenia actually heightens the experience.