Yeah, I have very powerful delusions of grandeur that I’ve had for a long time. Religioius/Biblical proportions.
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That seems to be the case for many of us. I wonder why some delusions have to do with our religious beliefs. I used to think that many of us were prophets being persecuted in modern day for believing. There was the ongoing “joke” that if Jesus came today he’d probably end up in a psyche ward. A bit like John Denver in that movie Oh God.
I see myself as a human angel. Fighting with the evil things. I have insight, i don’t think i can fly, but still…
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It is brave of you to share your delusion. We’re not here to make fun of each other, we’re here to support each other. I understand those who do not want to share their own personal delusions. Sometimes talking about such things can empower the delusion. I know this first hand. With that being said, thank you for sharing. I think having a delusion of grandeur such as yours may be a little mentally straining. I’d imagine you have to try to be angelic. That must be hard in times when the surrounding environment or people are being difficult. I can see why it is difficult to shake.
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No question about it. We’re at a great disadvantage with schizophrenia. A thought of grandeur is definitely a delusion. It’s understandable why we have them. When you hear voices that don’t sound like you or act the way you believe you act you tend to think you are in on something greater than yourself when in reality as the song goes you have an “empire of dirt”.
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Very true about hearing voices. When hearing them and feeling they’re real especially near the early onset of the illness, logic usually leads us to believe we’re something special, psychic, hearing spirits, listening to God or even demons. Excellent input. You’re darned right, as it turns out we’re just having an “empire of dirt” like you stated.
So far 15 out of 16 votes suffer from delusions of grandeur. It is more common than I thought for those of us who deal with these particular mental illnesses.
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I once had the delusion that I was a saviour.
I thought I had been placed on earth to save someone who would later be important. I didn’t know who or how, so it gave me a saviour complex where I desperately tried to fix and save broken people.
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I take it you no longer suffer from that delusion?
That is correct. And I’m glad.
Feeling like I had to fix everyone’s problems or bad things would happen was a terrible burden
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Good to hear you overcame that delusion. I’m sure it must have been tough. It’s like inviting another world of problems to your own. Seems most of us have or have dealt with delusions of grandeur. I think only two of the voters have not.
I had savior delusions that were causing fear and pain but then I got back to that normal place, of just respecting the teachings of ones I admire. Today I’m working on being the best me who helps others because it just what’ feels right’ for me. It’s not something to stress about, but not something I wanted to ever turn off.
I think having empathy for others and trying to make little good changes whenever possible could actually save the world - but as a team effort.
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I think having empathy for others is a commendable trait. I’m sure if we all felt that way the world would be a better place. I try to be nice to people, it feels good to be helpful more so than offensive I think.
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This thread is beneath me.
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Yes, I had.
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I had a delusion that “so many” people were watching my “show”. I still think that but I believe fewer are watching now.
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A little more than 3/4ths of us have had or have a delusion of grandeur. It looks like more than half of us have gotten over it.
I’m not sure this counts but I recently believed I was an alien that originated from Sirius and escaped from area 51 and that the government was following me.
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OMG @Jonathan2 I flew to New York because I thought I was going to be on The Today Show. You just reminded me of that. LOL
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It’s hard to go back in time and think about the delusions I’ve had. I’m still struggling to confront and piece together what’s real and what wasn’t. My most scary one is that electroshock was a tool for the government to experiment into seeing the past, present and future and altering a person’s timeline of events. My delusions are science-fiction/fantasy. Most of it about brainwashing, surveillance, new world order, population control, and suppression of abilities in people. The psychiatrists assured me fore-most that I am not and never was special.
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