I love that book and there’s a lot I like about Sy but I definitely hope I don’t end up following his trajectory. It’s more of a cautionary tale, although you know what they say about generalizing from fictional evidence...
Careful experimentation sounds like a good idea, although I think it might be easy to go too far by accident. I’m not mentally unstable but I do have a habit of talking to myself as if there’s two people in my head, and I was low key dissociative during most of my childhood.
I meant that as a caution—though it is indeed fictional evidence, and my lite version IRL seems encouraging.
I really think you’ll be fine taking it slow. Still, if you have possible risk factors, I would:
Make sure you have the ability to speak with a medical professional on fairly short notice.
Remind yourself that you are always in charge inside your own head. People who might know tell me that hearing this makes you safer. It may be a self-proving statement.
I love that book and there’s a lot I like about Sy but I definitely hope I don’t end up following his trajectory. It’s more of a cautionary tale, although you know what they say about generalizing from fictional evidence...
Careful experimentation sounds like a good idea, although I think it might be easy to go too far by accident. I’m not mentally unstable but I do have a habit of talking to myself as if there’s two people in my head, and I was low key dissociative during most of my childhood.
I meant that as a caution—though it is indeed fictional evidence, and my lite version IRL seems encouraging.
I really think you’ll be fine taking it slow. Still, if you have possible risk factors, I would:
Make sure you have the ability to speak with a medical professional on fairly short notice.
Remind yourself that you are always in charge inside your own head. People who might know tell me that hearing this makes you safer. It may be a self-proving statement.