Wow bro....describes my experience to a T ...this all happened to me also at that critical "twilight of innocence" age ...

I have referenced initiation rituals of traditional cultures, of which you can see good photos in national geographic and the like. Some rituals are intense, brutal, and mandatory for all the children of the culture. The modern world doesn't really practice rituals to the extreme degree observed in times long past....

Which is why we have an ego problem and what one might term as a noble Savage doesn't suffer from it. Many cultures experience being on the cusp of death in these initiation rites. This strips them of their fear of death and therefore the ego goes with it (not that these "less civilized" cultures have an ego problem to begin with)

My experience in waking up is very similar to this. Though, i was a bit older (early twenties) before i started rubbing the sleep from my third eye.
I feel like the ship of Theseus sometimes. Completely the same but entirely different. I write to keep my thoughts in line. Helps with my anxiety a bit.

Not a problem at all. In fact, thanks for posting. I've recently signed up to reddit to find kindred spirits/like minded individuals. Everything can be so overwhelming at times. Anytime you need a chat, I'm a pretty good listener(reader)

"Being woke" is sort of a derogatory concept. It's so "bro-y". I call it truth-seeking. You lift the veil from your eyes and start to see reality for what it is. I'm trying to delve beyond anyone or me in any past life that's ever gone before me in both thought and knowledge for the benefit of my soul's progression or escape from the matrix.

You seem to be living more in the present, the now, and just being in the moment. And you seem to be thinking critically, taking nothing at face value. That's what it's all about.

I've had weird experiences like this:

1. Burst out crying when the Twin Towers fell
2. Burst out crying years later when I felt the "official narrative" was not correct
3. Zeitgeist the movie really showcased how the world is rigged against the average Joe.
4. Cried my eyes out when Ronald Bernard told his story about banking in Switzerland and the end result and why he left.

I feel like these experiences helped me to become more "awake". I feel like since then I have been able to look at things from a wider and clearer perspective.

No, having a “breakdown” out of the blue is not typical of becoming “woke.” Becoming aware of propaganda that is pervasive in the msm, seeing the oligarchy move our entire society with deception, becoming aware of suppressed research exposing deliberate harm to the masses, all this can be overwhelming. Once you can conceive that innocent, upstanding ppl can have such evil in their intent, you are able to judge everything with that possibility in mind, and it becomes very easy to identify —and it’s so rampant. I would imagine this realization when you are in adolescence would be very traumatic. Recently I sent an article dealing with nih researchers questioning cdc policy decisions based on how cdc interpreted purported research studies to make their recommendations, finding “systematic bias btw. This person, incredulous even now, asked, ‘why would they want to hurt us?’ This is the beginning of waking up.

Sounds like you have clinical anxiety and it causes an even more acute response to these terrible truths becoming apparent. I hope your treatment helps and that you’ll give yourself breaks from this heavy knowledge. Try to make a difference in your own life, how you choose to eat, maybe, and be a consumer of products from the system. Enjoy the beautiful world we still have and seek God, who will strengthen you and give you hope that He will set all things to right in due time. Eventually some of your friends will realize something in rotten in the world. And then you may also have a little support. Until then, we are here and we know what you are talking about.

This answer will get downvoted to hell but if you were "woke" you wouldn't be asking people if you were really "woke". It's kinda like asking the birds in your backyard if what the meaning of life is. Most of them wouldn't understand the question and the one that did understand, wouldn't be able to communicate it back to you in a way that would make sense. You don't need any type of validation from ANY outside source. You would just be and enjoy the scenery. No disrespect at all... Just an observation.

I hear what you're saying. To answer your question, no most "normal" people don't feel the way that you do. But it's only because they have bit down hard on the "trappings" of modern life. But thats not a bad way to live life either. It's only because you've caught a glimpse behind the curtain and the emotion of that experience and you probably also know what a profound impact its had on your own life that you want to share it. But please realize that most people probably can't handle having their concept of reality shook from it's moorings. So because people dont question the things they think they think it never goes anywhere. Hence the lack of conversation partners. The best thing imho is to trust yourself, what you've experienced and allow that to direct you through this mine field called life. If you come across a kindred spirit on your adventure, then more power to you. If not, it's just as well.

You have ADHD by any chance? I'm the same age, I'll notice things that I have no clue how people don't see or can't handle. I think people just are on a higher plane of understanding. The way my brain works, I just retain massive amounts of information and when something fishy happens most of the time something clicks. I just can see through the shit, I notice when people are going through the programmes motions. Things that people have trouble comprehending just come easy to me or are obvious to me. Now I'm not gonna say I'm a genius or anything but I seem to think about concepts people don't think about or have trouble grasping. Something I've noticed. My brain just works different

Get woke, Go broke.

Wow! So i am also 25 now. I do also feel an intense desire to help others. I have recently been discovering more about my 'waking up' - I am going to PM you :-)

A lot of people think that being woke is to know that the world isn't a terribly great place. That's partly true. Life is really hard, it always has been. Much of the trappings of modern life are to blame this on some external source, hunger, discomfort, poverty etc. Which serves to say "Life ought to be different" which serves only to make you feel that if you're not 'happy', you're doing something wrong. That just creates the conditions for anxiety - being unable to accept reality. Then we go and live our lives forgetting that we will eventually die.

The first step is to straighten yourself out emotionally. Don't buy into this idea that a good life is full of passion. Some people are romantic, some people are passionate about the suffering in the world. It's fine to do anything but it's not fine to inject so much FEELING into everything. This just creates a roller coaster effect and worsens anxiety. This applies as much to conspiracy theorists, and people who 'care' about others' suffering as to someone who is unable to speak publicly. So much emphasis is put onto how one feels that it's crazy making. There are certain ways which you have to deal with persistent feelings which I won't get all into here but in general your feelings aren't practical at all and don't define who you are.

With anxiety, much of it is the modern lifestyle, work, getting cut off in traffic etc. We tend to live in states of high cortisol, and we also tend to have adrenaline spikes - good for short term survival, bad for health and long term well being. I found a few people that were recommending getting tested for mineral deficiencies as treatment for anxiety. That's a bit involved, however one thing you can try which I do is start taking magnesium supplements. Most people are deficient and it's an essential mineral and it instantly brings down anxiety. This is the one I take, https://express.google.com/u/0/product/6071494331872419368_2132466290855036616_254779?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=tu_cu&utm_content=eid-lsjeuxoeqt,eid-ptgtgfeotu&gtim=CJe04-iz3ejarQEQvLmnga-2wbnDARjwqPYDIgNVU0QokJvH3AU&utm_campaign=254779

I think that seeking out truth - and this means, to me, being somewhat of a skeptic - should be a goal above goals; at the same time when or if it starts to intefere with your mental, emotional, physical or spiritual wellbeing, it is ok to take a step back, to take a break, to get up and walk way from the world, the MSM, the internet, social media, cell phones.

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I like to just go camping up North in the woods and get away. Nature and green spaces has a way of cleaning out the rust and refreshing ourminds.

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Consider: stoicism.

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What are you afraid of? Nobody in human history has ever gotten out alive in the end. As individuals, we can not change this; there is no escape.

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If you can't change it, set it aside; don't spend too much time worrying about it. Death is certain, so in a way, it doesn't matter. Focus your energy, as much as you can, on what matters.

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There is a theory that there is a spectrum of neurotransmitter disorders which may include: anxiety, depression, migraines, epilepsy, irritable bowel, fibro myalgia may all be disorders which are involved with or mediated by neurotransmitters.

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Many medications are chemical analogues of natural herbs. If you look at how your medicine acted, or it's mechanism of action on your brain, you may be able to find an herb with similar properties. eg. research, study and try careful experimentation with: st. johns wort, kava kava, or maybe feverfew, hops or, look into the spaces between prescription drugs, and herbs, for non prescription chemicals or natural supplements like: lions mane, rhodealia rhosea, noopept, or amino acids like acetyl-l-carnitine, phenylalanine, NAC or l-glutamine, do your own research but always check with your pharmacist first. be slow, careful and wary; all of these things are considered generally very safe but if it can help with depression, anxiety or mania or mood or emotional disturbances, it can also trigger them. Caution highly recommended, but in the end we are responsible for our own health or the only ones able to really care for it,

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Onwards,

Could be a state of induced psychosis, created by a deficiency of skepticism.

I had a moment when I was 19 or 20 when I was walking down my dorm hallway and it felt like a switch had been flipped in my brain. I remember the moment very well, dont think I'll ever forget it. I just had this need to "consume" Is the closest thing I could describe it as.

Anxiety comes from knowing deep down that there is a second death we are headed for after the first physical death:

Rev 21:8  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

If you are born once (physically) you will die twice. If you are born twice (physically and spiritually) you will die only once (physically):

Joh_3:3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

All you need to do to be born again and not experience the second spiritual death is repent and believe this:

1Co 15:1  Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;  1Co 15:2  By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.  1Co 15:3  For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  1Co 15:4  And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 

I hear what you're saying. To answer your question, no most "normal" people don't feel the way that you do. But it's only because they have bit down hard on the "trappings" of modern life. But thats not a bad way to live life either. It's only because you've caught a glimpse behind the curtain and the emotion of that experience and you probably also know what a profound impact its had on your own life that you want to share it. But please realize that most people probably can't handle having their concept of reality shook from it's moorings. So because people dont question the things they think they think it never goes anywhere. Hence the lack of conversation partners. The best thing imho is to trust yourself, what you've experienced and allow that to direct you through this mine field called life. If you come across a kindred spirit on your adventure, then more power to you. If not, it's just as well.