Do you guys ever feel coincidences are actually not coincidences? I’ve lived in my place for a month and a half. Only two people have knocked on my door from the building. Both times it was at the exact moment I got done cooking… It this coincidence or thought broadcasting… and them trying to send me some stupid message?
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It’s coincidence. I have these types of thoughts when I’m in psychosis or borderline psychotic. It’s just the illness.
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I have the same issue, I also see meaning in a lot of things that can be described as coincidence.
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it’s your brain…nothing coincidental like that could mean anything.
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This is just the illness and nothing to worry over.
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Man… it feels very real. It’s sad to think this is the stuff ruining my life 
if it’s not real when I wake up from the psychosis…I’m gonna feel really dumb lol
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Sorry, I didn’t mean to infer that you were psychotic atm. I honestly don’t know. It’s just rare that I personally have those kind of thoughts when I’m not either slipping or actively psychotic. But thats me.
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If you have studied a course in statistics and mathematical probability, you will learn that majority of events occur randomly. However, if 2x events occur coincidentally, there is a low probability that that coincidence will occur again. Say, a 10% chance that whatever occurred coincidentally will happen again, plus/minus 5% error. It’s like winning the lottery twice in a lifetime. It occurs to some people but rarely to the majority.
I think I might be coming out. The last few weeks I’ve been getting better off and on. Usually it’s just a constant thing in my life. My mind is 100% not working normally.
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Definitely a coincidence… was it around dinner time? That’s when most people get home from work.
Ok ok… gotcha! I thought about studying statistics about a year ago when I was tracking the coincidences. I didn’t because I made myself believe they would just adjust to it making it statistically insignificant. If I do study track again is there a way around this ? If so…please make it simple I’m not the Sharpest person
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One was at breakfast and the other dinner. Maybe it’s just my mind playing tricks on this one
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Maybe they were hungry and smelt the aroma drifting underneath your door?
Can i come for dinner?
But seriously yeah im a bit like you in a way. Im always looking for patterns and sense things its just who i am
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They say were more superstitious than Average person. I guess having schizophrenia makes you a more aware person looking for meaningful making sense of everything
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Yea … I look for meaning in everything lol. It kinda sucks low key tho …
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I overthink everything always have but im just who i am its part of personality as well as being seen as an illness i think. But my agoraphobia has got worse past few years. I avoid speaking to anyone irl, makes me nervous. I can’t handle conversations im not good at talking to people irl i go to pieces mental
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I feel you for sure!! Not too different from my situation but I think I’m slowly trying to come out of it. Do you have people you trust and feel comfortable around tho?
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Just my husband who i trust and can talk to
Im not comfortable with anyone else
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Well it’s good you have him 
that’s a huge support. I wish to God I could find a partner! Seems like the more sick I get… it’s just impossible now 
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Look up apophenia
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