I keep seeing bugs in my food. Anybody else have this problem/ how do you deal with it?
I’m sorry this is happening to you! Is it with all foods? If I were you I would try and eat some comfort food you really enjoy, even if it’s not too healthy. Or maybe if your having troubles still with eating solid food, try a smoothie? I’m sorry I wish I was more help, I always feel bugs on my skin but I’ve never experienced seeing bugs in my food.
Thank you I haven’t tried smoothies that’s actually a good idea! But yeah a lot of foods I just see pieces of insects and I’m hoping it’s not real but it’s just so gross I get the feeling of bugs crawling on me too I know how uncomfortable it is. Thank you for the suggestion
I have issues where I need to get two of things or buy them in pairs due to the main voice in my head. It nudges me to buy stuff. “Get this! I want one too. Get another for later.” So I’ll leave the dollar store with four bottles of pop and a bunch of chocolate because he won’'t shut up.
I have a voice like that too he’s horrible for my impulse spending he also tries to get me to steal things(i never steal things). But I’m getting better at ignoring him. But I used to do the same thing It’s such a pain!
Yeah, they must have used solid gold fertilizer laced with diamonds to grow cantaloupes in around here. A bloody cantaloupe goes for $5.00 here. It’s ridiculous.
Sometimes a lack of appetite but also other concerns with food. Not bugs though.
Yep going with comfort food is excellent. That’s what I did when I couldn’t eat. I hardly ever eat “junk” or feast out. I eat very healthy. But it was easier to get something already prepared for me and also something that just tasted really good.
Feel better.
I’m allowed to have meal replacement drinks, porridge, soup, salad and vegetables. Other things I get shouted at and punished for eating
Well unfortunately comfort food doesn’t really work I kept worrying that things were in it just hidden better. But I was able to eat some ramen cause it’s Mainly broth. And I could inspect the noodles before eating them! But I’m super glad that it worked for you! Thank you for sharing!
And thank you I do feel a bit better now.
Oh my gosh that’s all you’re allowed to eat?! Who’s shouting at/ punishing you? Cause that is most definitely not enough for anyone to stay healthy.
I eat some other things too because I like them and my family make me, but it’s difficult.
I don’t know who is shouting, it’s all in my head.
Well I’m glad you do eat some other things.
Is there anything you can do to to fight the voices? Like what do they do/ say? If I’m asking anything uncomfortable just let me know. I don’t want to upset you at all.
They say bad things are going to happen to me and that I’m fat and a failure, things like that.
Well I want you to know first of all that they are totally wrong you are not fat or a failure, which I know probably doesn’t really help much but I just want you to know that. Have you ever tried to talk back to them? I found that arguing with my voices sometimes gets them to back off.
When I was psychotic the voices said I wasn’t worthy of eating because it was my parents money paying for the food and not me. I had to sneak the food down my throat but the voices always saw. I had like a whole ritual if I did x y and z I can take a bite. it was weird. I was acting strangely 24/7 in those days
Are you better now? I’m sorry that happened to you it sounds exhausting! My voices tell me that I don’t deserve food a lot cause it’s not mine (like i didnt pay for it) and I’m already fat. Most of the time I can ignore them but lately they’ve been getting to me. Thank you for sharing
Could a mod maybe just delete my post? I tried but I was unable too and now I’m embarrassed of what I said and worried that I’ll hurt her feelings.
Thanks @Noise , think I might go on a walk and listen to my music loud and try and get less emotional… my blood feels like boiling hot water right now, keep going through cycles of anger then anxiety.
I think the delete post button is in the dots or maybe you could just edit the post? Sorry I just want to help! But I hope your walk makes you feel better maybe it’ll help burn up some energy!
Hey don’t worry, even me and my family think I should be in a hospital but my crappy mental health team keep saying I’m fine and getting better so I’m not receiving any proper care even when I’m reaching out for it.