[shaman2012]

does anyone else talk themselves out of reality?
Like ill spend hours wondering whether this reality is real or not. I often end up dissasociating and loosing touch with everything. IT drives me insane. I start wondering if everything is just a dream and most of the time my dreams seem more real than reality. Its like im just watching a movie constantly and nothing is actually happening. I just keep thinking "how do i know that this is real how do i know im real" and after a few hours of this i usually end up self injuring because i cant take it anymore. THe voices also play a large part in that. THey keep asking me questions that challenge everything i think about. Challenging reality.... i just wondered if anyone else does this type of thing.

[tom_oc]

i definitely can identify with it - i do it all the time it seems. I think everyone does it to some extent - and the quote 'i think therefore i am' doesnt always seem to be enough. If I start thinkin on a spiral like that i try an involve myself in an activity that involves interaction ie with other people - makes me feel bit more real

[jamesH]

yes, i was under the belief that the world was going to explode in civil war at any moment, and i really dont know if it is viable or if i am just wanting to believe the madness so much.

the voices....i am constantly talking to myself, putting myself down, finding questions to ask myself that i KNOW will bother me to the point of just being in a pissed off quiet tantrum. i punched myself in the head a few nights ago, sorta helped.

ive been doing this thing lately where i will just forget what i was talking about, not on purpose, and it seems to work out .

[Kenzie678]

Deff. I can really relate to this. I feel like nothing is even real. Like im out of reality. Its really hard to explain but i know what you're feeling. Im such a normal person too! I feel like im going crazy and it scared the **** out of me. I dont get voices or anything but i hate not feeling normal.

[myvoiceshearvoices]

Originally Posted by jamesH

yes, i was under the belief that the world was going to explode in civil war at any moment, and i really dont know if it is viable or if i am just wanting to believe the madness so much.

the voices....i am constantly talking to myself, putting myself down, finding questions to ask myself that i KNOW will bother me to the point of just being in a pissed off quiet tantrum. i punched myself in the head a few nights ago, sorta helped.

ive been doing this thing lately where i will just forget what i was talking about, not on purpose, and it seems to work out .

same thing is happening to me lately (forgetting in the middle of a thought)
for the OP, taking yourself out of reality just means you are spiritually vulnerable and may have problems with your etheric body

[costello]

Originally Posted by myvoiceshearvoices

same thing is happening to me lately (forgetting in the middle of a thought)
for the OP, taking yourself out of reality just means you are spiritually vulnerable and may have problems with your etheric body

What's an etheric body?

ETA: Btw, the OP posted this in 2005. I've never seen him here, so I'm assuming he's long gone. Interesting topic anyway.

[costello]

Originally Posted by costello

What's an etheric body?

Never mind. I looked it up in wikipedia. Interesting.

Plato didn't believe in an objective reality, but he wasn't a nutter.

[myvoiceshearvoices]

Originally Posted by Shayatanica

Plato didn't believe in an objective reality, but he wasn't a nutter.

define nutter using an adjective

Insane...?