You don’t hear that much about the delusions of reference or control, if anyone has some good controlling the newsreader stories, I hope you can share them
I am more interested in controlling yourself, like you have a delusion of control of your illness
My coping technique is a bit silly… but it works for me…
when the reference get a little too personal… and I feel like my house must be wired… my life must be watched… I have a small stone totem in my pocket that my sis made me…
She carved in the word… “Coincidence”
I just have to keep telling myself… it’s a coincidence. I’m not controlling things with my mind…
I’m not plugged into the cosmos… I’m not being sent messages from the universe.
If I think about a van and a van passes me… it’s coincidence. I’m not special enough to stalk… or spy on.
This is probably the best question directed at delusions imo.
you have some good ways to cope, I say this, I have nothing to be guilty about let them spy
Mine is more reference of people and situations. I tell myself " why the ■■■■ am I trying listen to people way over there or see who that might be. Its out of my control and none of my ■■■■■■■ business. Butteredtoast if you try evesdropping you’ll most likely will delusionaly misconstrue there words, let it be butteredtoast. You cant control there actions, let them be, mind your own buisness, and take care of whats right in front of you which is your own buisiness.
Maybe not the best way to describe my coping skill.
reasoning with yourself sounds good
The night before i got out of the ward, i couldnt sleep and watched a movie on tv about a guy that gets out of prison and gets fuc.ked outside
Just imagine how this twisted my mind