I think there is something in the way you say it that makes more sense but then i would never say it and if i did i would make light of it, unless i was extremely unwell and then all hell would break loose.
Correct me if i am wrong but do you take medication to control your mind? if the answer is yes then you can imagine what i would say,
I have to take meds, i need them but i don’t want them, its not fair having to take it but i know if i didn’t i would descend into madness…
You may have had a good experience of psychosis but most people like 99.999% don’t but its still the same thing, you were not in your right mind and something had to be done (not being in your right mind) is probably the crux of it and good or bad it doesn’t matter.
on the other hand i wish my experiences weren’t as bad as they were
Really though, I choose to express myself as a person who experiences the world differently and if people ask for more info and I’m comfortable I will share my diagnosis. I’ve learned that people react based on how big of a deal I make it. The more dramatic I tell people the more dramatic they react. If I say it like it’s no big deal people either think I’m joking or stable.
I think that it’s more about mindset than the actual phrasing. Believing you are the diagnosis vs believing you have the diagnosis allows for a much narrower mindset towards potential, growth, and healing. Have the diagnosis, but don’t be the diagnosis; there should be more to a person than that.
I had a counselor who told me not to tell people I am schizophrenic so since then I don’t. It makes people think you are crazy and I am not. I don’t hear voices or have delusions unless my medication is taken away which happened once.
(not being in your right mind) is probably the crux of it and good or bad it doesn’t matter.