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TheirFailedProject: That was a very interesting read, it has stopped my mind wondering off into other directions where it really shouldn't, Hehe.

Synchronicity can be a very common occurrence for many, many people. It helps to know that for all intensive purposes it's "normal".

I do find that I am always looking for solitude, but for a while now all I've been doing is staying in my bedroom not really talking to anyone.

During my own recovery, there were lots of times I felt a need to be alone too. I can't say that everyone around me understood that; I know that my family members and friends often felt rejected by my withdrawal.

Over time, there came a point when I felt a need to have contact with a few more people. The process wasn't something immediate like flicking a light switch: I need to be alone / I need to be with other people. It was a long, slow, back and forth process. I had a need to be alone 90% of the time, then 80%, then 70% and so on. I'm now about five years past my experience of psychosis and these days, I'm probably with other people about 60% of the time. My solitude time is still of tremendous importance to me, however.