Posted by chemist on May 7, 2004, at 17:29:42
In reply to Got sort of answer yesterday, posted by Camille Dumont on May 7, 2004, at 11:10:48
> It turned out that what I've been seeing is apparently quite common in ppl with schizoid pd and defense mechanism ... and is even more apparent with imaginative ppl.
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> Basically when under stress, the symptoms tend to ressemble psychotic symptoms but are not ... its just that the schizoid defense is to escape somewhere else ... kind of a dreamland but if the stress increases then so does the attempt to escape and eventually the person will start to "project" part of that around her.
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> Its also apparently quite consistent with episodes of depersonalization ... which I've had alot but can control now.
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> Kind of relieved to see I'm not really psychotic.camille, this is very encouraging, it's always great to get affirmation that what is going on is ``normal,'' under the circumstances! wishing you well, and taking a break, all the best, chemist
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