(Part 2) Top products from r/Schizoid

I finally got lucky and found a therapist who gets me. Never heard of schizoid (we learned together) but has super-solid attunement skills. So... there's hope.

Agree on Divided Self (assuming that's the Laing you mean?) really good read. The Masterson/Klein book is pretty good too.

I wish more of us were given bupropion right out of the gate (is also the only daily med that helped me). SSRIs are generally not going to be our friend and when some people are only willing to give meds one or two tries, I think a lot is lost...

I was actually looking that up recently but this book specifically:

The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation

I'm just not sure I'd want to try to tackle it because I'd assume that it's full of scientific jargon and probably beyond my ability to comprehend.

I've been following this youtuber recently and I think she's pretty spot on about how CPTSD, Chronic Dissociation(freeze response), and Schizoid are all related. I kind of wish I had these videos earlier as it would've explained things much easier rather than me having to go through a multitude of books.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XXIxPLPWMc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyu3xQHCVGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X25gKl3QPhU

I was a little intoxicated earlier so I might have been mixing up the details.

I assume you really hated your old job then lol. Must be hard finding something you enjoy and I assume it might be because you are pretty intelligent; fast learner? And I assume a lot, but not statements as matter of fact or what I really believe about you, but more to bounce the idea off of you and look for your corrections in my assumptions. So sorry if I seem a little direct in what I’ve been saying.

And me? I’m just a starving artist with a relatively useless film degree. Living check to check to pay rent and credit card bills. Not where I wanna be by a long shot. But I have my ups and downs too. Right now I feel a bit manic in that I could probably accomplish all my goals in the next year. Sad.

What keeps me at my peaks are my hobbies though. You have any?

Edit: https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Minds-Thrive-Think-Might/dp/0425274063

This book is about ADHD, but instead of looking at it from a psychiatric lens, it looks at it more from a humanistic standpoint. Not saying you have ADHD as I’m not qualified, but based off some of your key points, you seem to have traits of a “fast mind.” Haven’t read it in a bit so my assessment may be off. Still a good read regardless.

Pretty good summary: https://rachelgold.com/book-insight-fast-minds/

Ledoux briefly talks about it in his recent book Anxious. Basically he thinks these type of meditative or practices which focus you on the here and now can be used for anxiety because they pretty much just hijack attention away from aimless self reflective thought (anxious worry) into the momentary flow of controlling the movement of the body (whether its a breathing exercise or whatever), but I think he even questions there whether it is capable of spilling over beyond that event into daily life, and I think he suspect it could have a kind of self soothing effect where the practitioner learns attunement to their body as a means of suppressing and regulating worry and anxiety in response to events. Look at his book the next time you are in the book store, he has several pages devoted to talking about it.

These should get you strated:



What Every BODY is Saying Amazon link.

The Definitive Book of Body Language Amazon link


Whit focus on social engineering:



Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking Amazon link



If money is an issue you can find all of these books on pirate bay.



These books are not read-once-and-become-expert, like with any skill it takes time and practice.

The Betrayal of the Body by Alexander Lowen.

Blindsight by Peter Watts, the most schizoid-appearing novel by the most schizoid-appearing writer that I know of. I relate so much to Siri Keeton.

Schizoid Phenomena, Object Relations and the Self by Harry Guntrip

There'll probably be others, I'll respond again as and when they occur to me.

Schizoids see relationships as oppressive and coercive. You have to meet the demands and cater to the emotional needs of another person. Very unpleasant.

For people who don't mind dealing with other people, forming a strong healthy relationship with another person is the bee's knee. It has been found to result in greater life satisfaction. And neurologically, it has been found to protect you against negative emotions like stress, anxiety, and shame.