[DirtyDog04]

I was diagnosed with psychosis and schitzoaffective disorder a few years ago. One thing that always confuses me are which feelings are normal and which could be attributed to chemical imbalance. I'll try to be brief in description. I rarely hear voices when no one is around, but still somehow have voices in my head. It's like having a song stuck in my head except they are random people, some of which I know and others I don't, mostly criticizing and making fun of me. Sometimes, it's like being tuned in to ten radio stations at once. Also, if I'm in a room full of people talking, I can easily twist their words and hear conversations about me going on throughout the room. It's mostly paranoia I guess. I'm just wondering if anyone can draw a distinct line between normal and psychotic, or if anyone can relate. Thanks

I can completely relate to this! I honestly don't know if it is paranoia or normal. I sometimes take it to the extreme which goes on to full blown paranoia. I have have some one with me, watching me, manipulating me. It is scary and intense. But I do have the fear that everyone in the room is talking about me. I just always have to fight the urge to believe that though. I always respond back to that anxiety with, "why would everyone be so concerned with me?" It just isn't logically possible.

Hope this helps!