Has anyone else’s confidence dropped since onset of their psychosis?
I used to be bold and not shaken by much, but when my psychosis came on I became very passive and afraid of any kind of conflict.
Some representative from another organization was very rude to me over the phone today at work and it shook me up.
10 years ago I would have laughed it off.
Even though I’m stable and have no symptoms at the moment I still lost that fire in me when it comes to confidence.
Does anyone else relate?
Oh I relate very much. Especially when it comes to things like approaching the opposite sex and dating. I used to have a lot of confidence when it came to that stuff, but sz totally robbed me of it. Whenever I’m out in public I’m often too lost in my thoughts to even think about stuff like that.
Mine went up after psychosis grandiose delusions.
100%. I am sensitive to perceived rejection. Getting better slowly over time
Yeah I 100% relate
Yep, I can relate. Nothing bothered me before. Now I get symptomatic by very little.
Yes I can relate.
I am very passive now.
I never was like this in my youth, pre Sz
I like to think that I am pretty confident. Or at least I stand my ground if need be, nobody does it for me with this illness.
I wouldn’t say confidence was a strong trait of mine before I got ill. I had enough confidence to get by and do a lot of fun things with my friends. I had no confidence when it came to interacting with strangers. After I got sick I guess I had little confidence except when I was on drugs, I can hardly believe the places the drugs took me and the people I used to hang out with. I would say I don’t have much confidence now but I’ve still been able to be employed for quite awhile with little confidence and little self esteem. So I guess I’m a good example of how far you can go with almost zero confidence.
I don’t know for my confidence but I care too much about other people opinions now
I’ve never had much confidence before and since SMI. False bravado ? Yes. Temporary maniacal bragging? Yes, but much less than in my 20s and 30s.
I was like Tony montana before I got sick now almost opposite
What you mean? Imported cocaine?
(Sorry for joke)..