I can tell you from my experience I don't have any signs. There are no signs. Or if there are signs, I haven't figured them out. It's just suddenly happening. I have no idea if it's happening. Everything seems normal to me. I feel like the same logical, intelligant person I always am. Then suddenly, my pocket is talking to me.... like that just happened last week. Fun fun...

So, the only thing I have is knowing what my psychosis is. My paranoid thoughts always run the same course.

Here's an example... I get it into my head people are making fun of me behind my back. This is a very strong urge. I don't just think it, I know it's happening. If I hear them whisper or laugh, I know it's about me. I can't get the thoughts about it out of my head. I start thinking about how terrible they are to make fun of me. I get angry. I go around and around in my head about it. I plan out all the things I will say. I think about spying on them to find out exactly what they are saying. I think up very elaborate plans on how to do this. From teaching myself how to hack into computers to making up fake internet profiles to become their friends without them knowing it's me.... it is usually all very unrealistic.

So, that is when reality checking needs to kick in. It's hard because you have to identify your symptoms before they get out of control. When I find myself thinking: "She's making fun of me," I have to catch myself and go through a logical discussion with myself. "Is there are a reason she would be making fun of me?" "What reason do I have to think she is making fun of me." "List other reasons she might be whispering." You know, it's hard work. And I don't always do well at it, but I'm better than I was even just a few years ago.