I no longer know myself, so I’m in no position to give a answer. Indeed, I’;ve become the unreliable narrator of my own life. This morning, as I reached out for my oats, I caught the reflection of my hands in the toaster. I didn’t recognise them as mine, rather, I saw them as an alien body following orders not my own. Is this normal?
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it may appear that way on a distorted reflection
what else are you experiencing>
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it wasn’t really distorted, just an extension of extreme depersonalisation I guess. I mentioned the other day about acute self disorder related symptoms. Little sense of “minimal self”, I’ve got a defined social identity becayse I’ve been more or less functional for years, but I don’t feel like an I, just a free-floating signifier.
yeah, maybe.
is this an on-going problem?
Yes, it is…
it sounds rather frieghtening
I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that.
But I’m fortunate in other ways, experiencing only moderate paranoia and hearing no voices.
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I see myself not as myaelf in the mirror… If its a quick glance it’s me, but if i stare theres someone else in my face… Is it kinda like that?
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Kinda. I always ‘recognise’ myself, I just never identify with him.
when I was ill I didn’t think I had control over my right hand…I did have control after all, but back then when I was ill I didn’t think I had control…you sound delusional…I would tell this to your pdoc if you have one…you need a med tweek sounds like.
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I basically feel like I’m playing a VR game 24/7, so my hands definitely don’t feel like my own, nor does my face when I look in the mirror and stuff like that. I’m sorry you’re experiencing this.
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No, it’s not. 1515 1 515
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It’s common in schizophrenia. I have heard it again many times in forums
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