Oh also, I think that If a person has been dx as having psychosis this brings about an awareness too, you will likely remember your psychotic experience, so you do have some sort of reference point.

Is there a difference between having psychosis and being psychotic? I think so, and the difference would be the patients insight. If I am having psychosis but I am aware to a degree, and it isn't seriously affecting my daily living, I would not consider myself psychotic. Psychotic would be having no insight, loss of reality.

Personally I think I lie in the middle, I have some awareness but not complete, holding onto the awareness is a constant struggle during these times.

There is a lot written about people who hear voices, but have no mental illness. They are able to ignore the voices and continue on. This would not be psychotic.

The only reason I said I wish that saying had not caught on is because it's misleading. I think it can deter some people who are experiencing psychosis but have some awareness to not seek help.

Now I'm just talking too much