8 years ago I developed schizophrenia, dropped out of college, had to return to living with my parents, became a neet, gained like a 100 pounds from the antipsychotics and the subsequent depression, trashed my social life, the full package.
Grinded myself back into life, conquered my psychosis, moved out again, made new friends and rekindled with some old ones, in much better shape now, randomly learned to speak Japanese, reapplied for college (same field which was kind of a mistake but whatever), and now I write the final exams for my degree in two weeks.
Even had a gf, but it was not a very good relationship, still horrible with women.
Just watched NHK for the first time, finished it this evening. Odd feeling, it mirrors where I have come from, how I dug myself out, partially by myself, partially through help of others, and it scares me to think of where I could fall back to if I fail the exams, or lose control over my condition, or just give up.
But strangely enough this anime also gives me hope, no ground is so scorched it can't heal, no seed too old so it can't sprout, not just for me, but for others aswell
