gentle reminder for those who hear voices š
I know it can be inexplicably difficult to experience something that so few can understand. Iām sure people have said to you ājust ignore itā or ādonāt listen to themā when you know inside that itās not that simple. You are seen, and your experience is valid. Please please remember that those voices who fill your head with self doubt, self hate, fear or worry, do not control you. While it may feel unbearable at times, please donāt let them get the best of you.
My inbox is always open, should you need someone to listen. š
@MHAdvocate
@MHAdvocateĀ That's right, it can be very uncomfortable, especially when you can't distinguish them from reality. In my case, I had to analyze everything I heard, since each phrase was very repetitive. You could say I studied them until I got used to them, but I couldn't get rid of them. I've been dealing with the voices for a while now; it's a secret and a struggle I live with every day.
Thank you for sharing more about your experience with this. What you described can be very difficult and it takes a great deal of trust and focus to redirect yourself to reality.
Please feel free to reach out if I can offer support, or if you would just like to chat.āŗļø
Please know that taking medications is nothing to be ashamed of. š They are intended to be helpful and no one would ever think to judge someone for say, taking medications to treat their high blood pressure, nor should anyone be judged for taking medications to promote brain health.
@MHAdvocateĀ You know in the time of 2 years and so many months the medications helped me, I put all my faith in them to be able to get out of the very uncomfortable situation, but they also have their side effects which were not so pleasant to me, as I said I stopped doing things, I could have continued taking them but at the moment of deciding to leave them little by little because I no longer felt those voices, I thought I had achieved it, but to my bad luck it was not like that, I became disillusioned
My inbox is always open if I can provide supportš
Hi, for two years being a prisoner in the house. I don't know how to come out of this situation, no friends, no family, only my toxic mother who abuse all of us in the house. I look terrible because of overthinking, what can I do to to come out
@pinkDime8194
Sorry to hear that . Why are you prisoner in your house , what happened ? Why do you think your mother abuses everyone ?
Iām so sorry that youāre experiencing this/feeling this way. Please reach out if youād like to talk more in depth. Overthinking often causes us to struggle to recognize logic versus emotion, so I can imagine how this has made it even more difficult. You deserve to feel safe and loved.
I agree , itās really not easy to ignore that radio. Ideally we should let the brain talk even if our body stiffens and breath becomes shallow. However in parallel one can gently direct attention to their breath and observe how much effort is used for it. Slower breath - slower brain.
What alerts me more then thoughts is some invisible force that pushes me somewhere, to do something, to decide something etc. It doesnāt let my mind settle with presence until I give it some stimulation. It comes from the eternal habit to be busy with something. Staying present with actions and doing them slow ( if possible) helps now and in a long term.
Brain activity also depends on cortisol level . In the morning itās the highest, rhythmic exercises reduce its.
For me the best way is to work on my beliefs. Every morning I turn on my curiosity towards the day and let it happen as it is. I remind myself it might not go as smooth as it could and that thoughts is just reaction to the life not the actual life. Then during the day they donāt rock the ship of my calmness too much. Hope my observations help someone šš½
I love what you mentioned about āturning on your curiosityā thatās a great way to think about it.
Sometimes all we can do is take life moment by moment, as try to deal with it as it comes.
@MHAdvocate
I've been experiencing voices for seven years, and medications haven't helped. I live with them 24/7. It's a constant stream of thoughts, trying to hide them from prying eyes. Your body is like a taut string, constantly distracted by the voices and interacting with them. Just recently, I found a non-psychiatric medication that has helped me silence the voices, reduced the negative symptoms, and for the first time in years, my thoughts are my own.
May I ask how does this differ from the more commonly experienced negative self-talk, or internal dialogues driven by anxiety and depression?Ā
