What coping skills do you use when you read too much into something?

I'm wondering what coping skills you guys use when you read to much into something? I'm doing well since my last hospitalization, and the meds are working well, but every one in awhile I'll read something online and think it's about me and get scared. I'm trying to learn to live with this mental illness, so I need to learn coping skills among other things. It's been almost 7 years since this first came on me, and it's been a horrible 7 years.


I'm doing a lot better though. I just got a second job so I have less idle time, I have a good plan to use real estate successes to help jump start a charity I intend to create to help veterans suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues, I even reconnected with someone who could help make this dream possible.


I came hours away from killing myself with a can of nitrogen less than a month ago, to where I am at now. I just don't want to let any symptoms of this illness drag me backwards, so any input anyone else has would be much appreciated.


I'm also wondering when you were in the midst of psychosis do you become someone else at least partially? When I'm medicated I really dislike the person I became when in psychotic mode. I wasn't violent, but I had dark thoughts, that were sociopathic and I dislike sociopaths, so looking back on myself now I feel disgusted.

I hope I can do some good in this world to undo the dark thoughts I had even if I never did anything evil or bad.

I get into cold analysis mode and I'd go on political sites and write coldly detached things, and when in the right mind I go back on things, I dislike the person I was then. Has anyone else in the midst of psychosis had dark thoughts?
I feel I have to undo the darkness even if it was in thought and not deed tho. It bothers me.

I ask other people if things sound real...either good friends or this group. After a while things become more predictable like if the focus is too much on you it’s unlikely.

Thank you for your quick reply. I appreciate it.
I keep thinking of the movie A Beautiful Mind.
Russel Crow's character had the very same illness,but he had it even worse than I did, but he led a productive life despite it all and had a family.
He was an amazing man, but I keep thinking, if he can do it why can't I?


I'm just now beginning my journey, it's been a long one tho, but I'm finally on the path of light not darkness. I want this path to continue. It's why I'm here, asking you for any tips or insight you might have. I came close to death, I had the means and the will, and was saved by blind chance, my mom so I've had my Jesus moment.

For whatever reason God if he exists decided he wasn't done with me yet, for whatever reason. I'm thankful for his mercy, and I won't waste this new lease on life.For all the darkness I typed, I need to do light so if I ever face him, it won't be crawling on my belly in shame. I found my purpose in the midst of all of all this hell though. Odd how life works.

I go from nearly offing myself one moment, to being saved by blind chance, now have a real plan on doing some good in this world and with my life which was lived selfishly for a long time once I lost my purpose. I intend to walk the path of light tho this time. I've spent too long in darkness.


I've lived a selfish existence for far too long, I need to make amends for it. I will do some good in this world god willing.
Let my story be an example, that just because we have this illness we shouldn't let it define us, or beat us. I won't.


I hope the rest of you don't either. Even someone as flawed as me has a real chance to do good in this world. I'm thankful for the chance, and I intend to make it more than a chance. I've begun the first step on a long journey, but it's a path in the light, not darkness.
I have much to make amends for, but I intend to.

Keep in mind that’s just a movie, the real guy didn’t really work right after getting sick he just hung around the university etc and they tolerated him. His Nobel was for things he did prior to illness. That’s not to say you can’t work or be productive after getting sz. There is a pbs documentary about Nash though and he did recover and not have to deal with symptoms any more. They say it lessens with age.

It's fine, Rome wasn't built in a day, and the foundation under me still needs work. I like challenges, and I view this as a challenge. I have a good plan I think, and my strategy has sound logistics, and can survive enemy contact, which means if stuff goes wrong, it won't collapse.


Despite not being the best person, I after this profound life changing moment, intend to correct the path I was on and do some good in this world.It's not about trying to buy me way into heaven either, I think if God exists that wouldn't be good enough.


You have to sincerely wish to change in your heart. Thankfully despite typing like a sociopath at times on social media I am not a sociopath. I can't help the fact I was born with this mental illness, but I won't let it define me or control my life.

I was saved by blind chance, my mom being a mom noticed something not right with me, and got me 302ed. I was going to kill myself and I had the means and will. I'm alive. For whatever the reason I am here. I am now left with a choice. Continue to walk your path of selfishness and sin, or walk one in the light, and try to do some good.I have a chance to do some good with my flawed existence, and I intend to do just that. I get the message God was trying to send me loud and clear. Thankfully he gave me that chance, and didn't just let me burn in hell. I am grateful. Now is the time to act tho. Which is why I asked you what advice you had. Any help along this journey is much appreciated,

I ask a trusted friend who is wise and “grounded”

At the my differentiating I asked my one voice. Called him json to please relate to certain men by sharing his story of having been a convicted felon turned peer specialist . I asked him to relate to several youngs mens song aspiration to not allow it to turn into reality. In no circumstance should either of them judge since 1996 we've trained each other to not allow our demons to take us over. Not our parental side it has worked. The main thing I want them to know as urban males is to not be scared of the culture differences. Why because we're educated and got lucky in life. Don't allow a few bad apples whom you know since 1989 to deter you to mediocries . It has existed since the 80s remember!! REading into much into hate and jealousy does just this is why we have certain others whom protect us advance us in our weaknesses. Is how I'm coping today.