Hey guys,
I haven't been on here in a long time. Recovery is possible. In my case, my recoveries were conflated with having more mixed psychotic/manic episodes, but I have Bipolar. However, I did recover before and this year I was on Abilify for a month while in a psych ward, and I can now confirm that risperidone and particularly the injection form is hell. Abilify and post psychosis/manic depression together is still rough right now, but nowhere near the level of agony, emptiness and blankness I felt after risperidone.