I’m trying to figure out why such a thing is bad for sz/sza sufferers. I mean if we are in touch with all that we know and not believe isn’t that a good thing?
Like when folks ask questions on here I’ll answer their question by using my own story. I guess I over analyze everything. Thoughts though?
I’m like you. I’m introverted and I over analyze. I wouldn’t worry about it too much. As long as you don’t bore people who are a captive audience, you’ve done nothing wrong.
I’m sorry, are there any other people on this site besides me?
I feel the same way.
I always feel like I rant and talk about myself too much on here, I’m doing it right now. Haha.
But at the end of the day, isn’t that what this site is for? And if someone is having a problem, and you can relate to them and you vent your own problem, that person feel less alone, knowing that others are going through the same or similar.
Don’t worry, we’re all pretty self-absorbed on here, in some way.
I almost always feel bad after I do… my wife reminds me constantly about it, after it seems like I lost some general social skills I’ve done it as a compare and contrast to make sure I understand what someone else is talking about.
As short of time I’ve been on here and just reading through all the other post, sometimes if feels pretty helpful for me reading others listing themselves as I haven’t had any other places I can hear anyone else with the same issue. I’ve only had 2 friends outside of private psych school with only bipolar. Everyone else don’t tend to be too able to listen past the basic summary issues… thanks fox news for making the general public belive we are psychopaths…
No it’s not. With schizophrenia your dealing with an aweful lot of stuff that would slay most mortals. Yeah it can be self absorbing but it doesn’t have to be all of you.
I’m often accused of just looking after myself but that is just how I deal with it all. It doesn’t mean I don’t care about others and I still socialise and present well most of the time.
No. It’s not a bad thing with all things considered!
It’s not bad per se, but it is kinda hard to see your life any different if your always looking out through your own two eyes.
I hear ya. I have a few choice words for the media in general but psychosis and psychopathy are far from synonymous. I think we’ll get there but I’m fearful that many more of us are going to suffer beforehand.
I’m just trying to figure out the difference between selfabsorbtion and being selfish.
I’m amazing! Or me first mostly. Slight difference
Its not a case of good or bad, people are people.
Self absorption is where the world revolves from your perspective about yourself rather than how the world views you.
Selfish is where you demand for yourself at the expense of others.
I think we like to share similar experiences that occurred to us. It usually relates. I don’t think it’s self absorbed in most cases.
We are definitely not selfish on this site, sharing our stories from all our experiences enriches this place.
Nothing touches home quite like finding out someone has been through what you thought had been the only one, kinda make me feel more like I belong,
That’s a nice feeling.
Relating to others and sharing your experiences, if they could be helpful, is not being self absorbed. Being self absorbed is when you’re not interested in talking about others or empathizing with them. It’s never good, not for us or for anyone else.
I am quite self obsessed but who else do I have to be obsessed with? 
Jk jk
It’s bad for a marriage. If you’re alone, maybe not so bad.
I self absorb. If I didn’t I wouldn’t have managed all them years without psychosis. I ask questions and I learn.
It’s not wrong to tell a story about yourself to relate to other people. Sometimes it’s good to reflect on what other people say to. And to repeat their words to let them know you are following. It doesn’t hurt either to ask questions about where they want to go from here too. Just change it up sometimes.
Well everyone has a story to tell so it is no bad thing to talk about how you see things from your own perspective. It’s something that’s relatable.
Self absorbed sound a tad harsh, maybe. It’s okay to think by yourself just as long as it doesn’t stop you from doing too. Listening to different ideas and questioning your assumptions broadens your outlook.