16-05-2017 07:35 PM
16-05-2017 07:35 PM
Scary experience - losing touch with what is real and what isn't. Seeing things that are not there, hearing things (like voices and whispers) that are not there and even smelling stuff that isn't really there. When you're "well" then it's like your confidence in your own perceptions is hit and you're not sure if what you see/hear/smell is real or not. This is why recovery takes so long I think.
16-05-2017 07:36 PM
16-05-2017 07:36 PM
@NikNik That's a really cool question. I don't have schizophrenia, I am hanging around here tonight to learn more about it. I am really interested in hearing about people's experiences.
16-05-2017 07:37 PM
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16-05-2017 07:41 PM
16-05-2017 07:41 PM
it just depends on how much information on it that person asking wants to know. i have no problem going into full detail about it anymore but i will only give a brief answer normally unless i know that someone wants to know more
16-05-2017 07:41 PM
16-05-2017 07:41 PM
16-05-2017 07:41 PM
16-05-2017 07:41 PM
When I am in the middle of an episode, it is like being in a waking dream. Where things in my world don't make a lot of sense (seeing and hearing things others don't) and communication with people in my world is distorted and difficult. Like @Former-Member has said, even when I am well, my perception of myself is skewed, in that I am constantly second guessing my experiences and how I am experiencing the world. I might reality check and ask someone (usually my partner) if they can see/hear things which I deem unusual. At this moment in time, I am reality checking quite often. I hope the need for that passes soon.
16-05-2017 07:41 PM
16-05-2017 07:41 PM
@NikNik That's a really cool question. I don't have schizophrenia, I am hanging around here tonight to learn more about it.-- me too @Phoenix_Rising
but my Husband was put on medication for schizophrenia , but diagnosed with lots of other things @Hannah93
16-05-2017 07:42 PM
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