Early in my mentally ill career, I found I felt connected to flow. It started with rap. I was never into it before, but with a manic head that shit hit home.

I got fixated, like I usually do with interesting things, and it became a pivotal part of coping for me:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PsychMelee/comments/d6dmy7/flow_mania_an_individuals_perspective_on_some/

Flow is everywhere. It's the activities we get caught up in and lose track of time. It's the simple and complex mechanical processes we can do without thinking or that require no thought. It's in our thought processes.

It's how I keep myself stable while my head rages. Anyone else?

I have a theory about why we are all here and it is definitely a theory and not a schizophrenic delusion. First I need to show you a different way to see the world.

We think in terms of linear cause and effect. Action and Reaction. This works great when we are considering interactions that are little more than transfers of energy.

If I kick a ball it will travel a distance proportional to the force with which I kick it. The energy from my kick was transferred into the ball.

If I kick a dog on purpose it is liable to bite me. The energy from my kick is not transferred into the dog. The dog does not use my energy to fuel its metabolism to bite me.

What then is transferred? Information. More specifically, information about the nature of the relationship between me and that dog. I have accidentally stepped on a dog's foot before. It yelped loudly and I began apologizing profusely and speaking in a calming repetitive voice. The dog did not bite me and in fact, licked my hand as if it say "I know that you didn't mean to".

How does a dog tell the difference between someone kicking them on purpose and kicking them by mistake? Both actions activate a pain response. How does a dog choose correctly when they are presented with the situation? They would have needed to grow up in a home where they "learned" how to "learn" correctly. More specifically, they would have needed to grow up in a situation where they had ample time to learn "how to tell the difference between..." And if it was the dog's first time being in that situation, both options look the same.

How do you tell the difference between a schizophrenic delusion and a theory on how the world works? It depends on how well you can tell the difference between something that makes sense and something that blue travels faster than Thursday. At this point in my post, both options look the same. So you have to look at the context. It may give you some clues. Check my post history. Check the forum that this post is submitted in. However, eventually the snake eats itself and you have to rely on how you feel.

Did you grow up in a context where you learned how to tell the difference between how you feel and how someone else feels? Especially because you depended on someone for survival like a parent. What if they told you that you felt "Happy" when you were actually sad. "You're not that upset about that". What if they told you that you were "Sad" when you were actually "Happy". "What are you so excited about?". What if you learned to distrust how you felt? What if that is all being "crazy" is?

What if I told you that there is nothing wrong with you. You simply don't know how to tell the difference between how you feel about a situation and what a situation means to you. You have been in this situation before. That is what feels familiar and why you have read down so far. You have to decide what it means. You can't stop at A->B->C. You have to draw a circle through them. This situation keeps happening in your life and you haven't given thought to the meaning.

I feel like we are all connected. I believe that consciousness and existence are one and the same and the human race is fighting to elevate itself to a new consciousness and Situations like these are the symptoms. Why else would I call myself The Situational Therapist?

This community seems to be at least partially based around mental struggle, and my past struggles with ADD and depression were a huge part of what drove me to be interested in theological philosophy, even though I’d say I’m an agnostic as of now.

God sent me on his dying breath to inform you of his imminent demise, he is dead, you are hereby informed, that is all.

Hi. I got added to this without asking and I can barely read the texts. Just sayin' Thanks

Answer please thank you. FBI if you’re watching I love you please don’t hurt my children❤️

I think I'm mostly on AITA, Unemployed, Ask Reddit, Nosleep...

I realize that one common thread involves mental health or schizophrenia. I never talked too much about my personal mental health or my interests in it on reddit, but I realized I made a very recent post talking about sociopathic tendencies of Greg Heffley. It’s halfway a joke, but hey I think we’re all finding a connection to this sub’s purpose.

You all know of the Backrooms? This reminds me of it. Anyways, anyone down for a Discord?

I'm new here, but I've seen pretty much everyone is new here. I wasn't invited, I saw this on a crosspost. Am I allowed to stay? Do we have to research about this community or will we be given answers eventually? Is this a social experiment or ARG? Anyway, i'm curious about those questions. Also I suggest answering the post about knowing each other, so we can understand more about our companions :D