Coping with recovery

Hey everyone. So I’m in a weird place.

I’ve been like 80-90% voice free since going on geodon, it’s been a miracle drug for me.
I’m so happy to have found it.

But…I’m missing the angels, how kind they could be, and I’m missing feeling special that they talked to me. I don’t miss the unending picking on me some of the spirits did. Missing feeling chosen, and I miss some of my abilities they gave me.

Feels like I’ve lost a big part of myself.

Any advice? Any similar stories?

:llama::heart:

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I think feeling like that is more common than you think.

For instance I’m no longer “possessed” by serpents and there’s a big part of me that misses that.

I just get on with things though. Losing a super power always sucks I guess :smile:

I think we only remember the good things about being that way and conveniently forget the misery it brought.

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I miss the excitement of being followed and part of a big supernatural conspiracy.

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When you put it that way, it sounds like an abusive relationship, victim of verbal abuse for years, and I’m remembering the good times.

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People often seek out fear for that rush, I can see missing the rush

I definitely dont miss the headaches that came with sensory overload or the crippling fear though that it eventually led to.

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I can understand why.

I don’t miss the endless picking on me the voices did

Yea psychosis has its pros and cons, mostly cons though.

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You’ll get used to your new mental silence. Takes a while, just give it time.

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It takes getting used to… life can be depressing for a few months once you gain insight or hallucinate less. I personally would love to have them gone, I just want to be back to the way I was before I got this.

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@Ooorgle, I feel ya. It’s strange but I felt kinda special too for being psychotic. And when it all ended, it kinda left a void. Like I wasn’t special anymore. That is a real loss. On the one hand I was thrilled that it was gone but on the other hand, I kinda missed it a little bit.

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