I'm 26 years old and I used to be a conspiracy theorist

[@wastedpotato4555]

Im 34 and i am still a conspiracy theorist. But i have seen a mate that was very close, go down the rabbit hole too far combined with what was going on his life at the time it put him into a mad psychosis it took him well over a year (nearly 2y) to even interact with us on the outside. The good news is hes working again and coming back to normal. One of his things was that the moon face looked like him and that he could control reality. (Not conspiracy but that was part of psychosis)

[@tyleradolfo7213]

I'm happy to hear your friend is doing better now. It can be so tough to watch a friend go through psychosis. When I was manic, I noticed that many of the conspiratorial beliefs I had in the past suddenly re-emerged. I even sent an email to Alex Jones asking him for help while I was manic.

[@wastedpotato4555]

@tyleradolfo7213 it was terrifying seeing him go through that. I woke up one morning to him standing at my doorway with a knife in his hand watching me sleep. I think he most likely did the same as you and was trying to communicate with a.j for help. And no response helped drive him further into the darkness. I'm happy for you to be out of that stage I'm sure those around you are too. Keep following your journey my friend.

[@tyleradolfo7213]

That is so frightening. That's wild how he also tried to reach out to AJ. I can't imagine how scared he must have been. Thank God he didn't act on some of his crazier thoughts

[@wastedpotato4555]

@tyleradolfo7213 that was one thing I will give him credit on he knew something was wrong with himself. He told me to take away his guns because he said he might do something he would regret. He was terrified I imagine. He ended up thinking his close mates were nurses to keep an eye on him and so much more I'd end up writing a novel 😅 He was the kind of friend you'd take into combat, that's how close we were.

[@moonriver78]

I used to be big into conspiracy theories especially that website vigilant citizen. I think that fed into my bipolar because I used to believe that the police were after me.

[@tyleradolfo7213]

My conspiracy theory beliefs came back during mania but receded as soon as my mania went away.

[@YorkDouglass-d5s]

Bro, where did you get that shirt? I dig it

[@tyleradolfo7213]

My neighbor gave me this shirt. I'm not sure where she bought it though.

[@robbertram3310]

There’s nothing wrong with being a conspiracy theorist. It’s good to question authority, as long as your theories don’t become obsessions. I fell into the Tacmars conspiracy theory 20 years ago, which has no merit. I spent way too much time looking at the back of street signs on the opposite side of the road.

[@tyleradolfo7213]

I was one of those conspiracy theorists who was obsessed. It was an unhealthy obsession that made it nearly impossible to be successful in any other facet of my life. My view on conspiracy theories generally is that they can be cool but when they serve no purpose except to harm or marginalize an innocent group of people, it's far past the point of interesting. Conspiracy theorists who think they are smarter than everyone are also just some of the most annoying people to talk to in my personal experience.