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"I told her the long story about the hospital; how in the beginning it was difficult to get distance from people suffering illnesses that stole their minds for a while or a lifetime, how poignant and painful it was to see them struggle inside schizophrenia...You wonder how it is that they can still work so hard at keeping thier spirit, hold to hopes, try to salvage dignity from ruins of lives. Try to even hold on to love...And then there's a day you look around the ward and suddenly understand that it's in here that you've found your heroes."

I am not saying I am a hero. But when I was in the hospital I really admired the people I was with. None of them had schizophrenia, but they managed to wake up every morning and smile. Go about life and eat and try to talk and do all kinds of amazing things. People don't understand what a triumph it is to do those kinds of things when your mind is working against you, but it is. The whole point of this journal is to try and help people understand. Understand schizophrenia and all kinds of other things.

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