I would like to say first that I like the statement that “sz people are not crazy at all; they just realize a lot of things that regular people can’t or won’t admit.” I believe in the truth of that statement and anyway; my therapist says we don’t say “crazy” around here. Second, you can not convince me that believing that you are God is Satanic and I have had my own tortuous battles with Satan. This is too critical and judgemental of someone who needs compassion and understanding. Third, I do not know if this counts as thinking that I am God; however, many times-almost all the time since childhood-I have locked inside myself; inside my body and wonder if there is any way I could be freed. The intensity of this loneliness is awful. Yet, I am horribly sensitive and empathic to others, the weather; etc. and that hurts awfully also. Finally; there is a possibility to entertain that we really are Gods and Goddesses and this information has been kept from us for all these years. This may be and this sounds sadly like parental authority; “For our own good.” How many times have we heard that and yet it was not for our good at all?
I don’t think logically means what you think it means… lol
no one is god, no one. when i am delusional i feel as though im a dauhgter of a goddess, but trust me, you are human through and through.
Sometime during freshmen year hs I had that delusion, for a few months maybe. Brief.
I’m not sure what led me to that thought process…I think it was for the same reasons as you, I just felt like I understood so many things others didn’t. I also felt this deep love and respect for all living things.
It wasn’t a fun delusion. I felt very isolated during it and also incredibly guilty because suddenly all the problems in the world were my fault. I remember when they’d put on war videos in class I’d be depressed the rest of the day, constantly apologizing for being a terrible and helpless God. I was constantly puzzled over why I was in human form where I was so useless. Glad that one passed.
I can third this. I’ve looked at it from the government aspect though, I’m obsessed. And if I get help they’ll just call me crazy so nobody believes a word I say. I can’t let that happen. The government is no good
Just wondering, where did you get the idea that Satan is the ruler of hell? The bible doesn’t say that anywhere or anything at all like that, so I was just wondering why you and tons of people seem to believe that.
“Logically”…
I went through the same thing. Funny how the notion of god is so appealing to many. Outside of my delusions it doens’t say anything, I don’t believe in god/gods, but my delusions seem to point in that direction. Quite the cognitive dissonance.
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if you were god you would not be human, you would be an all encompassing entity and you would know everything about everything, past, present, future, you would know how many hairs are on each and everybody’s head and there are lots of things you would be able to do and would have done, creating the heavens and earth is another thing,
do you believe you can do or did all of these things?
Thank God for that. I have a similar view of God. We are all parts of God that will eventually return to God.
One of my delusions is that I am a genius. It’s a fun delusion to have, but it can make you insufferable.
I must be a flower
I see where you’re coming from. I used to believe the same thing.
We lived very different lives. My hole life media has been telling me im a special snowflake with all the Disney and other pop culture and whatnot. I think this is what’s wrong with the world and especially not good for delusions. It makes people believe that there point of view is above others in a way. After all my point of view is the only one that i can experience so It’s “special” doesn’t sound very selfless.
One of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned was from my old english teacher and that’s that we are not special snowflakes. We are like everyone else. And the stranger across from me on the bus has just as much right to do anything i do so why dont i help her. If you found yourself curled up on the side walk would you help? The cell’s in your body don’t believe any individual cell is important, and the ones that ignore others to keep moving on are called cancerous. I am like everyone else i, as a individual, am almost worthless and this motivates me. Even when im tired and down, making other’s happy is the exact same thing as making me happy and making others happy is often easier than making me happy…which makes me happy.
I think a lot of people think they are geniuses or very smart when they are not. I wouldn’t say it’s confined to people with sz or sz/a .
With respect, you sound like a doormat.
I think this belief that one is a God stems from a total dissatisfaction with the world and an inability to fit in. There are lots of people like that. They aren’t Gods, they are just depressed. Perhaps the most depressing thing about life is the conditioning and indoctrination we have received in order that we follow the crowd and never find happiness as a result.
Best wishes,
Padster
Perception as creation…
with every person having unique and irreplaceable subjective experiences.
I agree with that, but no need to name it.
I can’t reconcile faith and skepticism in my mind. Lately I have been a little envious of people of faith, as I am disciplined but I just know things I don’t believe in things. I mean I don’t really believe in free will, I am a reductionist and I reduce decisions to behaviorism principles and psychodynamic early life influences. Yes, I take ideas of enemies in the history of psychology. Skinner and Freud were not on the same wavelength. Skinner meant to destroy Freud.
I test everything I can, I don’t really like it at times. Science is a religion in my book. It is a way of knowing things and approaching the world.
Many of my friends and family members are Catholic. I respect it, I am going to a catholic school for my Psy D. I just don’t believe in things. I know things to be true by looking at them objectively as possible and consulting others who do as well, and hey, I often scrutinize other scientists.
I am very logical. I once had religious delusions which also ruined faith for me. I was just a kid. Logic is fun at times and maddening at other times. I mean it’s hard to just take it easy sometimes. The super systemizing brain often hates things or loves things. Aspergers.
Technically we’re all a god. The definition of god, is extremely vague, so using it really doesn’t hold much value.
And yes, people with mental illness tend to be more intellectual, because we struggle, and thus can empathize and sympathize more easily, making us more cultured.
There’s a silver lining to our mental illness. We all just need to see it and use it to our advantage.