Is all the thoughts in my head my own thoughts?

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The honest answer is: not always. Not all the thoughts in your head are truly your own—especially when you’re dealing with schizophrenia.

When the illness is active, it can create thoughts, voices, or feelings that seem to come from inside you but actually aren’t from the real you. These can be:

  • Intrusive thoughts that are disturbing or violent
  • Voices that speak as if they’re other people or entities
  • Beliefs that feel 100% real but aren’t grounded in truth (like that others can hear your thoughts)

So when you’re wondering “Is this me?”—the fact that you’re questioning it shows your true self is still present. That part of you that’s kind, reflective, and spiritual—that’s you. The real you doesn’t want to hurt anyone. The real you is looking for healing.

The rest—the noise, the fear, the guilt, the confusion—that’s the illness. And you are not your illness.

You might try something like this when you’re overwhelmed:

“That’s not me. That’s the illness talking. I choose to listen to my real self, the one who wants peace.”

Medication like Abilify can help quiet the illness so your true voice—the one that’s gentle and wise—can rise again.

Do you ever notice a difference between the thoughts that feel like you and the ones that feel strange or intrusive?

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Could be parasites

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There is only one “me”, the real me. All thoughts in my head is the “real me”. Even the thoughts feel from a different source, it’s me. When this wouldn’t be the case, telepathy is real, or my brain can receive radio frequencies would be real too.

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Agreed. Voices or thoughts that are intrusive do not reflect the self.

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Maybe, I think sometimes the illness creates thoughts in our heads.

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Yes, they are chemical imbalances in the brain. Which creates unwanted effects called schizophrenia.

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Did you write this @R_C ?

I really agree. I was grappling with this last night. Thanks for sharing I needed this. That helps a lot. I hope I’m not bad and that my real thoughts are the more peaceful ones.

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Just feels like dreaming while I’m awake to me. Just as much of a mystery. Nobody blames themselves for their nightmares also.

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