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NW: i was aware of some experiences i was having as being 'psychotic' and 'schizophrenic... but i was able to function in society and mask what was happening in my mind...

My own definition of psychosis is that of ego collapse. When I say ego, I'm referring here to one's sense of personal identity. When the ego collapses, fragments, cracks, etc. contents from the personal and collective unconsious rush forth and it's this content that accounts for the experience known as psychosis in this culture.

i had an 'encounter' with a female spirit... not to dwell upon.... for a time i believed i had connected with the Supreme... i was nudged along in time....

Perhaps that will have to be a story for another time. In the interim, I enjoyed your seven-chaptered story.