So a post in a buffy fb group about the episode normal again, someone in the comments posted a description of a fic they read and hoping someone can help me find it please and thank you! (They couldn't remember the name)

«I read a fan fiction once that delved into this and had Buffy actually moving into the mind of another her in a reality where that Buffy was in an asylum because she was a psychic and seeing visions of our Buffy's life and couldn't understand what was happening.
In the end our Buffy died during the gift and her soul got stuck in insane Buffy temporarily before moving on. The whole thing ended with insane Buffy suddenly becoming an actual Slayer in a world that didn't have the supernatural. It was a good read if I recall.»

Hey Daniellawidget,

Are you sure the story mentioned on FB was a Spuffy one? The only Fic I ever encountered that mix 'The Gift' and 'Normal Again' is 'Normal is Just a Word' by Slaymesoftly. I haven't read it yet so I can't be completely certain this is the one.

Summary: A human Buffy wakes up in a mental hospital after her dive off Glory's tower. She recovers her sanity and begins to build a life in the real world. But is it real?
Could be considered season six and seven (or even season five at the beginning and for a time it is AH), but I call it AU because there's some ambiguity about which world is real. The premise is what if Buffy really was delusional and eventually recovers her sanity enough to leave the mental hospital and begin her life anew? Can she really shake off the responsibilities of the slayer that easily? Not a particularly fluffy fic by the end. Just so you know....
 I'm not using warnings because I'm afraid they will scare readers away.  I will warn that the story is very ambiguous as to which world is real, and there is some angst and drama eventually, as well as an ending that is even more ambiguous. I leave it up to the reader to decide for  themselves how they want to interpret the ending.

Here on TSR, on EF, SAD, FF.net, AO3 and the BSV.

Hannora

H! Long time no chat!

Honestly not sure, op never said and wasn't replying to comments other than to say, they couldn't remember the title or author.

Oh, even if its not the fic op was talking about i am so keen on this fix you found!

I might send them this and see if jogs their memory a little.

Thank you so much! ?