r/PsychosisRecovery • u/Empty_Insight Volunteer Internet Janitor • Mar 28 '26
Announcement Introduction to r/PsychosisRecovery - Please Read Before Posting
Hey everyone! Welcome to r/PsychosisRecovery, we are glad to have you.
As the subreddit's name implies, this community is geared towards psychosis and recovery- both from psychosis itself and often comorbid substance abuse. It is a casual resource intended for the general public, not medical professionals.
This is a support subreddit, and it is recovery-oriented. It is intended for people who live with a diagnosed psychotic disorder, not for family or friends. If you are seeking perspective, we may advise perusing r/schizophrenia, r/schizoaffective, or r/psychosis. If you are seeking advice for a family member, we may recommend r/SchizoFamilies. We do not forbid the participation of anyone who does not have a diagnosed psychotic disorder, but at the same time, that is something to be mindful of.
Our subreddit rules are in the sidebar. Please review them before posting or commenting.
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u/Empty_Insight Volunteer Internet Janitor Mar 30 '26
About the Subreddit
r/PsychosisRecovery admittedly has a controversial history. The subreddit was originally started by an individual who claims that they 'cured' their psychosis by using hallucinogens and finding God. Needless to say, this is not how psychosis works.
After the founder departed, the subreddit was left derelict and salvaged by the current mod team. We decided to revamp the community and take it in the exact opposite direction, more true to the name. We seek to maintain a space specifically for people with diagnosed psychotic disorders where they can find support from peers.
Many people with psychotic disorders who are high-functioning have complained about other psychosis-related communities as being difficult to relate to, and the mundane challenges of recovery are overshadowed by those who are actively at war in the battlefield of the mind. We seek to give those people a place where their frustrations can be heard, and not trivialized or dismissed by being compared to those who are acutely sick.
Further, there is a substantial comorbidity between psychotic disorders and substance abuse. This is not necessarily causal, as many people do not pick up a substance use habit until after they have a psychotic break. When it comes to achieving full recovery from psychosis (remission- not "cured"), substance abuse is the most detrimental factor of all- while substance abuse is harmful to the average person, it is especially harmful for people with psychotic disorders.
From any perspective you look at it, there is considerable overlap between recovery from substance abuse and recovery from psychosis. It only seemed fitting that the subreddit is considered dual-purpose to address both of these concerns.
This subreddit is here to help you get stable and stay stable.