[crimsoncat]

when Im in crisis I often have Very jumbled thoughts and distressing impulse's and often question my sanity at these times and it got me thinking ,how would you know ? if you were loosing your sanity even if just temporarily,would you know?.

great question. I didn't realise I was delusional until in hindsite after the hospitalization. No one told me so when it must have been obvious.

[MommaD]

I've heard it said that if you retain perspective enough to ask these questions you're in a tough spot and need help but you're not psychotic. It's when you begin to have hallucinations and delusional thinking that seems normal to you (and that you make up elaborate explanations for that seem logical to you but bizarre to others that you have lost touch with reality.
I do believe that everyone in times of great stress experiences jumbled thoughts and impulses. When my brother died suddenly and I was on the plane to fly out to meet my family and see the body, I was convinced that if I prayed hard enough it would turn out to be a case of misidentification and that my brother was still alive--someone else had stolen his ID and died. not likely.
But stress can do that to you. Worth a discussion with your doc/therapist because it sounds like this might be a source of anxiety for you

[whisperingskye]

I think if you are realising that things aren't right then you haven't fully lost your sanity. Yes things are rough, but if you can see this all hope is not lost. Keep reaching out. You can get through this

[*Laurie*]

Some people know when they're experiencing psychosis; others do not know. It sounds to me like you're quite self-aware.

[MickeyCheeky]

Well, if you're self-aware, you're not going insane, I believe..

[ReptileInYourHead]

If you think you've gone insane then you probably haven't.

[eeeyore]

Delusions, almost impossible. Hallucinations, very hard sometimes.

It's not just a question of recognising our own state. How often are delusions really registered as such by others

We spoke about this at my group in reference to a horrible incident up here in Canada. Not even the people around the individual caught on to his being delusional until too late. How many people have we each encountered that is a bit odd that we chalk up to being eccentric? I myself had been behaving pretty extremely, was 'out there' and spending a great deal of money and not a single person in my life did or said anything.

Back to my own recognition, I am not so sure I would when it comes. I do second guess myself - anyone else? If my mood changes, or maybe I might find myself talking quickly, or maybe I get irritable I ask myself am I okay? it is annoying.