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by ChillWinterheart on December 13th, 2006

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If you were going insane, would you know it yourself?

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  • by swabby429 on December 13th, 2006

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    I'm guessing that depends upon the malady.

    I am acquainted with a schizophrenic who, in the past, was incarcerated in an institution for the criminally insane.

    He said he knew that he was becoming "sick" but was in denial for several months, until he attacked a military police officer while stationed in Viet Nam. He knew he was compelled to do the wrong thing, but also knew he was powerless to prevent his crime.

    He told me that while he was hospitalized, he was under constant chemical restraint. He claims that he felt like he was simultaneously another person inside his head and that his skull was going to explode. He was fully cognizant of this condition.

    Even now he is under orders to take medication to control his condition. (This occurs once per week.) He can tell the difference when his meds start fading.

    I only speak to him over the phone. For obvious reasons, I have no desire to meet him in person.

    swabby

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