Do you ever feel not human?

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I brought this up with my wife but it was too upsetting for her so I’ll share it here. Do you ever feel not human? So much of my life is just focused on survival and calming down. I wonder if I’m making sense.

I just think of myself as a person who needs his routines and gets by. And I wonder if that is okay or normal to think. I’m not trying to bring anyone down. But it occurred to me that I think that and I wonder if it’s just a phase or something.

Thanks for reading.

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Do you mean disassociative
Feeling detached from your body and surreal?

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I don’t know. Sometimes. Sometimes I just play videogames and don’t think about anything.

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Yes, feels like survival every day… I miss my emotions sometimes, as I have none and feeling completely empty. As if non-human sometimes. But the illness does it… medications did not bring back emotions… am only alive in my head. my body feels like it’s dead mostly.

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@anon84628834 @SunLion

Yes i can relate

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Thanks @anon84628834 @anon85745701 . It helps me to know that I’m not alone in this. Other people feel this way and maybe it’s a normal reaction to our situation.

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I feel I’m not human… I don’t feel normal.

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Seems typical for the illness… and it has gotten worse for me over the years. Meds brought back a tiny bit of feeling and good sensation but not much. I am going to ask my doc to up the meds and see if it helps because only getting 10mg abilify. Probably too low for me.

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I feel this often… and often feel ready to go home. Wherever that is

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Can understand survival. Doesn’t matter where I go. Could be a the most comfortable place on the earth with every thing around me, mansions, servant’s anything. I’m always on survival mode. And always asking for reassurance. It pisses me off

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yeah. less than human sometimes. never used to. ive heard so much trashing and accusations in my mind the past few years. i feel ill never be normal again.

and yes im simply coping much of the time. my head feels like a social hell hole. been listening to music. reading when i can.

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I don’t feel fully human. I feel detached, and I know my emotions are there but they’re buried deep and rarely surface. I am always a state of panic/stress that’s only partially relieved by medication.

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Always in a state of anxiety makes me think of general anxiety disorder GAD
Maybe ask your doctor about it next time

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