I went food shopping tonight with my Normie Brother.
The supermarket was huge and he was in a hurry, I was struggling to keep up with him.
I felt overwhelmed and distracted.
I had to ask him to help me select certain foods like certain fruits and produce.
The big space, noise and people overstimulated my senses!
Man how I wish I didn’t have this illness!
Sorry @Vertigo 
I feel the same way
Well, at least you got out there and got your shopping done, despite feeling uncomfortable. Good job! 
Yeah that’s true.
Thanks @Moonbeam! 
Maybe cause u had caffeine?
Caffeine does that to me.
I hate supermarkets too. I can get my groceries delivered so I do that as I can’t face a supermarket.
But I know what you mean when you say you feel disabled. I actually get that with my brother and his wife because they’re high functioning by normie standards so the contrast between me and them is pretty stark.
At least you went to the supermarket.
I had 2 cups.
No it’s not the coffee.
It could be the added stress I’m under lately.
Thanks @everhopeful.
Yeah my brother is a high functioning Normie as well.
So the difference is very noticeable
Good on you for giving it a go and doing your best.
Good that you seem to have good support anyway.
I have had horrid times grocery shopping.
By myself I go “where am I what am I doing”
And have to repeat that and tell myself I am buying groceries…it’s ok it’s ok I’m buying groceries.
Sometimes when I push myself or others push me when I am not well enough it triggers psychosis.
In Sweden the voices would scream I do not deserve food and that I should never leave apartment.
Nowadays you can shop groceries online and have them delivered or pick up the ready packed bags one self.
It is very helpful for elderly and disabled and also for busy people.
Great idea!!!
I used to have huge dramas about grocery shopping but have been good lately.
I was good by myself but now I am good with my bf.
Last time I was hospitalised it was because people were expecting to much from me.
The employment agency made me volunteer work and the staff there pulled me aside and said I do not seem well.
I was sleeping in my car then despite having apartment.
I had paranoia n delusions so I lived in my car.
When I volunteered for riding for disabled I felt staff and the disabled were all stealing from me and attacking me and a wedding dress arena and nastiness so I stopped going.
Then the employment agency wanted me to do a house keeping course and I was psychotic and had a breakdown.
I attended the course but it made me worse.
I was the. Psychotic and went around wearing this brown hat with ribbon on it and a brown long sleeved cardigan thing.
My father came and said he refuses to be seen with me in that hat.
I had delusions about water being poisoned and nazis etc
I had stopped drinking and eating.
I ended up sending the hat to the Queen I will not say which one.
Only cause something made me do it.
Sometimes others do not understand respect or listen to someone saying they are not up for it and when they force them it can make them worse and hospitalise them.
I do not know if my brothers n sister would take me shopping as they may be to embarrassed of me unless they got to feel superior and better than me and that they are charitable for helping the trash worse than the devil according to Some it seems.
Thanks @SacredNeigh7! 
Me too. 
@Vertigo U definiely sure? cause thats when my voices trigger. caffeine… or any stimulant substance… wine makes me lazy… I just drink water… juice drinks seem to be ok for me. I dont even drink hot chocolate
If I had more than 3 cups of coffee then yes it could be a contributing factor.
But I had a bit less than 2 cups before I headed off to the market, so it wasn’t the caffeine.
I was feeling a bit dazed and slower than usual.
I also felt easily overwhelmed.
I get that too when i was a coffee drinker… it stopped giving me a buzz and made me lazy as well.
Up 2 u tho dude, i hope u find the solution ;D
There have been times when I got demoralized by stuff like that. It sucks.
2 cups of coffee would affect me.
The grocery store is the worst, period.
I had to go get three things at our little grocery store and had to get about 6.5/10 stoned to stomach that.
Don’t feel bad,
No one likes it.
I can totally relate @Vertigo, even when I’m doing relatively well I find supermarkets really difficult. I get disorientated, it’s like being in sensory overload, too much hustle and bustle, too many rows and shelves of brightly coloured things, it all merges into one huge noise of colour… I find it hard to pick out any single item from the busy mess. So you’re not alone in this.
Thanks @Turquoise
Yes everything was one big blur last night.