# How strong or weak do you feel is your connection to reality **URL:** \ **Category:** Diagnosed Sz or Sza\ **Created:** [December 14, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322 "2025-12-14T00:35:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/1 "2025-12-14T00:35:24Z")
From 1-10, 1 being completely disconnected and 10 feeling completely connected. Mines a 2 or 3 ---
**Author:** ![WONDERER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wonderer/32/69_2.png) [@WONDERER](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/WONDERER)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/2 "2025-12-14T00:37:02Z")
Probably a solid 7, some days it’s probably an 8 or 9 ---
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/3 "2025-12-14T00:42:59Z")
Have you ever been psychotic? I’ve been 1 before ---
**Author:** ![WONDERER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wonderer/32/69_2.png) [@WONDERER](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/WONDERER)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/4 "2025-12-14T00:44:36Z")
I’ve experienced psychosis 2x and have been hospitalized twice from it. ---
**Author:** ![Speedy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/speedy/32/145_2.png) [@Speedy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Speedy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/5 "2025-12-14T00:45:59Z")
I wish I had an answer for this question. I really don’t know if I’m still crazy? I keep asking myself if I’m psychotic! I’m scared to have another episode. ---
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/6 "2025-12-14T00:46:54Z")
I’m glad you’re doing better ---
**Author:** ![WONDERER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wonderer/32/69_2.png) [@WONDERER](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/WONDERER)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/7 "2025-12-14T00:48:16Z")
Thanks.. 🙏 Idk, I might just be lucky, but also nowadays they’re trying to say I have bipolar with psychotic features, instead of schizophrenia… So, not sure if that plays a part or not. ---
**Author:** ![Mars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mars/32/4869_2.png) [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/8 "2025-12-14T01:04:20Z")
I’d say 3-4 ---
**Author:** ![Mountain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mountain/32/1728_2.png) [@Mountain](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mountain)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/9 "2025-12-14T21:56:43Z")
9.5 15 characters ---
**Author:** ![DarkStar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/darkstar/32/17376_2.png) [@DarkStar](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/DarkStar)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/10 "2025-12-14T21:58:09Z")
I would say 5. Tell me what im thinking 🤔 @Nomad ---
**Author:** ![2Waynez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/2waynez/32/176_2.png) [@2Waynez](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/2Waynez)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/11 "2025-12-14T23:39:57Z")
It waxes and wanes. My beliefs from my schizophrenia experiences are locked in stone and they’re warped. That affects my view of reality ---
**Author:** ![everhopeful](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/everhopeful/32/605_2.png) [@everhopeful](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/everhopeful)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/12 "2025-12-14T23:46:11Z")
I’m not sure. I have unusual beliefs. So.. if I had to put a number on it like you requested, I’d say 7. ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/13 "2025-12-14T23:50:43Z")
I can reality test, but odd thoughts can be persistent despite that. ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/15 "2025-12-15T00:04:18Z")
Moved to Diagnosed Sz or Sza ---
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/16 "2025-12-15T00:37:59Z")
There are 8 billion people in the world. The chances that Elon Musk chose you to mess with is unlikely ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/17 "2025-12-15T00:56:43Z")
Thx Nomad for your words. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/nomad/32/9943_2.png) [@Nomad](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/18 "2025-12-15T01:22:01Z")
I know that some beliefs are hard to break, and I’m sorry you suffer because of this. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/19 "2025-12-15T13:39:08Z")
Elon musk is definitely on my phone. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/20 "2025-12-15T13:39:35Z")
It is very annoying. And destroying my life. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322/21 "2025-12-15T13:40:04Z")
At least my bf believes me he has seen the evidence. Im not a fan; i find he is incredibly rude [Next page](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-strong-or-weak-do-you-feel-is-your-connection-to-reality/322.md?page=2)