Just curious,

Does the descriptive term psychosis apply per individual and there state of minds compared to their "normal" level of functioning?

When I read what is described by some as psychosis, I relate some descriptions as everyday "normal" patterns in myself (when viewed from the idea I am sick). Or is there some sort of pattern(s) that make it true psychosis, like heightened "normal" paranoia and such to alter your behavior?

Having a hard time explaining this... Ok, I always feel people are after me, that's normal, I always try and avoid situations and typically am always fighting my thoughts to simply function, live or go out/be social ... that's normal. So would psychosis be when the thoughts, "delusions" etc... get so bad I withdraw, hibernate, stay home, loose time, act differently?

The only altered state of mind I can clearly see and differentiate from the norm, is that when things get really bad, a week later I can look back and say "whoa, that was not rational thinking, how could you have believed that, those were some bad days" Since being on meds, I can now actually see how irrational my thoughts and behavior was in "bad times" rather than constantly believing these new things and thoughts and simply melding them into my everyday life and learning to deal with them as truth over time.

Probably confusing, but I'm confused...

Thanks