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Losing touch with reality


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Do any of you become overly consumed with thoughts that you twist into something that isn't real, to the point of not knowing what is real and what isn't anymore ?

I become consumed with the things in my life that intrigue me. These fantasies will sometimes last for 5 or 6 months. I will become consumed with them and will think about them all day every day.

I do not dream of these thoughts while sleeping though. Dreams for me are rare. I'm sure I dream, I just don't remember having dreamt when I awken. They only consume me when I am awake. 

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"Do any of you become overly consumed with thoughts that you twist into something that isn't real, to the point of not knowing what is real and what isn't anymore"

I try really hard to avoid it.

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He's a schizotypal, he has no attention span... he'll hit this thread again next week, if ever again...

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by Edvard

Give us some examples of things that intrigue you in that way.

 Its hard for me to explain my thoughts in a way that I think will make sense. I will try. For the last 4 months or so I have this fantasy of defending my home from opposers and creating scenarios in my mind that would stop the threat. I start to feel godly to the point to which I start to believe if something or someone were to threaten me. That I would be able to stop them without any harm coming to myself no matter what the odds are.

I believe aliens are real and that they are watching us and when they decide to confront us they will focus there attacks on our weaknesses. 

I believe the world is going to falter soon and when this happens I will have to defend myself against something or someone who wishes to have what is mine in order for them to survive. I am constantly thinking of ways to either make weapons or how to purchase these things to defend myself.

Before this I was consumed with singing. In my head when I would sing even though nobody was around that people could still hear me and that they loved my voice. That fulled me to sing more because I thought the people who heard me wanted me to continue singing. After probably 5 months of this, it just went away. That is when I went into my defensive mode. 

I don't know if what I think at times is real. How am I to know that it isn't. I'm afraid to let my guard down out of fear that someone or something will sense it and attack me.

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Give us some examples of things that intrigue you in that way.

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I believe that may be a description of a schizotypal personality...

Double check yourself if you want...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizotypal_personality_disorder

 

The ICD definition is:

A disorder characterized by eccentric behavior and anomalies of thinking and affect which resemble those seen in schizophrenia, though no definite and characteristic schizophrenic anomalies have occurred at any stage. There is no dominant or typical disturbance, but any of the following may be present:


Inappropriate or constricted affect (the individual appears cold and aloof);


Behavior or appearance that is odd, eccentric or peculiar;


Poor rapport with others and a tendency to withdraw socially;


Odd beliefs or magical thinking, influencing behavior and inconsistent with subcultural norms;


Suspiciousness or paranoid ideas;


Obsessive ruminations without inner resistance, often with dysmorphophobic, sexual or aggressive contents;


Unusual perceptual experiences including somatosensory (bodily) or other illusions, depersonalization or derealization;


Vague, circumstantial, metaphorical, over-elaborate or stereotyped thinking, manifested by odd speech or in other ways, without gross incoherence;


Occasional transient quasi-psychotic episodes with intense illusions, auditory or other hallucinations and delusion-like ideas, usually occurring without external provocation.


The disorder runs a chronic course with fluctuations of intensity. Occasionally it evolves into overt schizophrenia.There is no definite onset and its evolution and course are usually those of a personality disorder. It is more common in individuals related to people with schizophrenia and is believed to be part of the genetic "spectrum" of schizophrenia.

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I'm into similar things. My last topic of focus wasn't singing though.

I buy tons of military surplus. I'm building my own custom AR soon, not to mention my reservists gear. Already got a plate carrier that can stop 7.62

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I would've built that too, but the idea of staying in one spot isn't good. especially if your one man.

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by Systematic

I'm into similar things. My last topic of focus wasn't singing though.

I buy tons of military surplus. I'm building my own custom AR soon, not to mention my reservists gear. Already got a plate carrier that can stop 7.62

 I have 2 AR500 chest and back plates. They seem to hold up better than the lvl 4 ceramic plates after multiple rounds. 

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