I tell ya since the last few years I have learned so much about psychology and the mind and it’s workings and all sorts of stuff about culture and it’s effects also etc. I have spent countless hours educating myself in every area possible that can help me
Some of my friends that don’t have mental illness still believe in the strangest of things.
Developing sz made me more rational than I probably would have ever been.
I think so. I’ve had to learn things that I might not have cared about, in my attempts to appear not deranged. Sometimes it’s like I’m paranoid about being paranoid. Oh, and I just remembered a lesson that is pretty good: trials can and should be a time for you to use your strengths–a bit of stoicism.
Yeah i still 2nd guess my brain at times more often than not due to past experiences but I am generally just more hyperaware and far more analytical now compared to running on pure intuition.
A different perspective, maybe. That can make you more creative.
I think that my insight is pretty good now, but this was not always the case in my past.
when I was delusional and manic for years, I had zero insight - now thanks to the antipsychotics, I have better insight, and can tell when I am slipping a bit.
I still get periods of lack of insight - like 2 nights ago when I wrote out a very angry text directed at my brother and his wife - it was 4 am! I had no concept of time. Very little insight into what I was doing.
I think that my brother has very little insight into how he behaves and admittedly is not conscious of what he says sometimes. He lashes out at people and he has no awareness of the severity of his actions.
I have a difficult time understanding what is normal insight. Would that restrain you from becoming what you want to become?
The dark is more conscious.
The show currently being watched on Netflix in our home this week is The Dead Files. Features a ‘psychic’ and a detective working in tandem. My wife buys into it. I don’t.
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Yes 
i depends on what you want to become thats a big question
I do now for a while I was lost in schizo land. Most intelligent people have a great deal of insight. Those who aren’t afraid to be introspective for a while. But life is an extroverted game.
Why is it the mentally ill need to be better than?
Why does anyone need to be better at anything in general? Human Nature. the will to succeed.
Because, that’s why! 
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mortimermouse would totally be in this deadlifting really heavy weights 
Yeah. Im not sure on this one. I think some schiz people have good insight into social dynamics , because tmany are concious of events , situations .etc and choose to ignore lots of it. What i will say , is that i find that the non mentally ill , do stuff automatically , that maybe you or I cannot do.
can I ask what those automatic things are that they may do that we cannot?
engaging with people and limiting internalisation
Responding with wit when challenged
Focus and prioratisation of sensory input
Being proactive over reactive
protecting ones own mental health
Thinking strategically in order to suceed in society
Seeking out relationships & situations that are beneficial to oneself
To many people all these things come automatically
Maybe we are afraid of being normal.
I’ve been told that before. If that is the case it’s subconscious and irrational. I’ve never wanted anything more.