I don't think it's possible to live a good life with mental illness

I know people who live amazing lives with schizophrenia. I know people who have depression and live amazing lives. But for me, I think I am one of the unfortunate cases of people with schizophrenia who can't hold down a job. I've tried to, I've had a dream job that I was really excited about for a long time but it just didn't work out. I'm unable to focus on anything that requires a lot of time. I have a hard time with daily chores, I have to take breaks and sometimes I get stuck in my room for hours and hours.<br><br>I love my life and I am grateful for my amazing support system. I feel like a failure because I don't feel like I'm living up to my full potential. I have so much to offer but I just don't have the ability to actually do anything productive.<br><br>I can't go out to bars or concerts. I can't read books. I can't watch movies. I have a hard time with face to face interactions.<br><br>I wish I could be normal but I don't know how that would be possible for me. I have a hard time with even basic self care.<br><br>I feel like a lot of people in this sub believe that life is whatever you make of it. But for me, I just can't make it what I want it to be. I can't even make it what it needs to be to survive. I feel like my life is a burden on the people around me.