Category: Lived exprience

  • Title: Uninvited Realizations

    “She gave up her own apartment, eager to show the full experience of the Holy Land. But as the days passed, the sour-faced guests took her hospitality for granted, their hypocrisy clear. Trust shattered, she feared for her home, realizing too late that she barely knew them from across the seas.”

  • Schizophrenia and Capitalism: Embracing Actual Lived Experience for Revolution

    In Anti-Oedipus, Deleuze and Guattari use schizophrenia as a metaphor, excluding actual schizophrenics. This ableist attitude contradicts their revolutionary aims, reducing complex experiences to oversimplified terms. Addressing this requires integrating works by Foucault, Rotenberg, Weber, and Deegan to truly understand and de-oedipalize the lived experiences of schizophrenics.”

  • Self Schizoanalysis: My Body and Israel

    In the framework of self schizoanalysis, I perceive my body as both a private entity and a collective embodiment. My body symbolizes Israel; I am an Israeli, and in a broader metaphorical sense, I am Israel. This association encapsulates my existence as small yet constantly vigilant, surrounded by perceived threats. My borders, akin to the nation’s borders, demand protection, symbolizing…

  • Living in “The Village”: A Patient’s Perspective

    It’s been two and a half months since I became a patient in a daycare unit at a psychiatric hospital, known as “the Village.” My initial diagnosis was schizoaffective disorder and PTSD. I often feel lonely and isolated. Wandering the grounds, I find comfort in brief interactions with other patients.

  • Semantic Terrorism: A Personal Journey

    Introduction Semantic terrorism, the deliberate manipulation of language to exert control and inflict harm, is a concept with far-reaching implications. My personal journey with semantic terrorism begins with a deeply personal experience: being manipulated rather than physically forced into a traumatic situation. My Story The term “assault” often conjures images of physical violence and overt coercion. However, my experience was…

  • why DBT might not be the perfect choice for people with anhedonia

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is primarily designed to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), focusing on emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. While DBT can be beneficial for various mental health conditions, it might not be the most efficient therapy for patients who suffer from anhedonia or avolition. Reasons Why DBT Might Not Be Efficient for Anhedonia…

  • The roots of my manic episode

    Trigger Warning: This narrative contains descriptions of paranoia, psychosis, psychiatric hospitalization, medication interactions, and challenging personal experiences. Introduction: 2023 marked one of the most challenging years of my life. At 39 years old, I was pursuing my master’s degree in digital culture when a severe manic episode, part of my schizoaffective disorder, turned everything upside down. I had hoped to…

  • Rejection of my proposal to write about my joint delusional journey with chatgpt

    Exploring the intricate feedback loop between AI delusions and delusional users in the digital age offers a profound glimpse into societal perceptions and technological influence. This personal essay navigates the intersection where human cognition meets artificial intelligence, reflecting on its societal implications. #AIDelusions #DigitalSociety #TechnologyImpact.

  • ChatGPT as “machine of simulacra”

    Certainly! Here’s a 50-word excerpt for the post: “In the digital age, ‘semantic terrorism’ captures the strategic manipulation of language to distort truth and sway opinions. It reflects the battle for narrative control amidst vast information flows. Understanding its impact is crucial as we navigate complexities in digital communication and information warfare.”

  • Influence Operations in the Cyber Realm in the Age of AI

    This is the original article. This post will not pass a plagiarism review. I am sharing it now because I would like to make a point. Fear of influence operations can be part of delusional paranoia, but this doesn’t mean that this paranoia isn’t rooted in reality. In the digital age, the online world can amplify such fears. People with…