Is there a case for schizophrenia bolstering feelings of guilt for past misdeeds? What have been your experiences?
Yes, this is definitely the case for me. Good post.
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What does the word “bolstering” mean in this context? (non native speaker here)
I know my schizophrenia or psychosis or whatever is fed largely by the guilt I have over things I did wrong. Sometimes things that are genuinely wrong. Sometimes bizar things that nobody would care about.
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I still have a lot of guilt for the things I’ve done. I don’t know if I can ever make it up but I’m sure as hell going to try
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I struggle with feelings of guilt every day.
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Do you mean that schizophrenia could potentially cause one to stew over their guilt? Can you elaborate more on what you mean?
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“Increasing”. What you’re saying confirms my suspicion about the link between the two.
Yes, precisely that. Does schizophrenia makes us feel guiltier in general than we otherwise would feel?
I feel like the hyper awareness felt in those paranoid is linked to guilt in schizophrenia. To me the association of guilt to schizophrenia is somewhat ingrained, all of the persecution related delusions are why I feel this way.
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Yes I think so. I used to be a very bad boy but I am good now. Incredibly boring but I stay out of trouble.
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I feel like I was stupid so many times. I remember a lot of stuff. I guess it is guilt. I working on present guilt and it is not so bad because of such and such and so and so. The past I can’t change and it still hurts sometimes. I put those thoughts in jail, with the help of such and such and who and who. They bother me less since I have always had them- those thoughts and I am balancing better those times with feeling better.
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Both guilt and anger. Guilt is much more. I also have guilt when there is something bad on news or Facebook. Like somehow I am at fault. And that they’ll find me out and take me away from my kids.
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