I have a lot of unusual beliefs. I don’t even talk about them here. The reason is I completely believe them and am not looking for help in dispelling them.
But I know nobody else would believe them, so I keep my mouth shut both here and in real life.
Do you ever mention your unusual beliefs to anyone in real life? How did that go?
I’m exactly the same way. There is a lot that goes on in my head that I don’t say anything about to anyone. I’ve tried it before, and they just dismissed what I was saying.
it’s amazing how you guys can just keep it for yourself.
i can’t keep nothing personal about myself
No. I don’t want to get in any trouble. The second time I was commited I was talking with my brother with a warped mind, he kind of forced me to the psych hospital because of it. He didn’t get physical or anything, but he was persistent that I see a doctor. I don’t know, he may have been right in taking me there. I think they kept me for a couple of weeks.
Anyways after that I am very carful to think about what I speak about. If it sounds sci-fi it’s best to keep it to myself.
But I have improved a lot over the years. There’s not much unusual beliefs. If I do get them I have to reason that there is something wrong with my way of thinking, which I guess is almost always the case with sz.
I tell me pdoc somethings. But most things I keep to myself. Keeps me out of the hospital
When I was psychotic I did mention a good number of my unusual beliefs in real life. I share them freely on the forum. I don’t have any unusual beliefs anymore.
The only unusual belief I had was when I was psychotic and delusional, I thought I was being mind controlled. But I don’t believe that anymore since being on meds. My parents knew and so did my pdoc.
My personality type tends to side on being rational, not believing in things. If there is a question I don’t know the answer too I don’t believe something about it, I just admit I don’t know or haven’t made up my mind. There are some issues where I am sitting on the fence, and I am fine with that.
No one knows all the details of my delusions. Just an overview, just the type of delusion. Maybe some details here and there.
The only time I’ve ever admitted erotomania was on this site. Celeb erotomania. Even in the thick of it, I somehow knew not to tell anyone.
I’ve told several people, doctors and therapists the same details I always share.
But I’ve never told my primary delusion and will take it all to my grave.
It’s not hurting anybody, it makes my life more interesting and I enjoy it.
I’ve been in research so long I know the answer to this one we were testing out of medication for schizophrenia and discovered it’s extra benefit later known as Viagra I also was tested another medicine I had a strange Effect 2 not wanting to talk about the benefit to this one as it changes your perception also one that I wanted to brag the most about left me going through a maze that usually takes about 5 hours in less than a minute so yes you should talk to your doctor most doctors will say can you live with it
I have unusual beliefs, but they are believed by segments of the mainstream. I share them with people who are curious, willing to discuss, and have shown themselves not to be close minded in off-line life. Online, because of screen names, I am more open with my expression in various ways. Always open to different point of view but can not stand sophists (old word for “trolls”) and Close Minded Skeptics.
Well I wanted a thread to discuss my delusions in about supernatural beings. That’s the term I use for because we are not supposed to talk about religion. Usually I think they are not there, but occasionally I will hear them or think they are there. I don’t tell the general public I sometimes here angels. The devil bothers me when I am dreaming sometimes. That’s all I should say though. I don’t want to get the topic locked.
i feel the same way as you about telling people that kind of stuff
but almost everything unusual has gone away with my ongoing stability on meds
I don’t say anything weird at work, I keep it totally normal. I tend to complain about the neighbor to my sister sometimes or to my therapist. When I talk to my therapist I try to keep it rational, I don’t talk much about weird perceptions except how I see other people. But nothing really “out there”. I’m pretty good at sounding normal IRL. I guess I have weird things I don’t tell anybody like weird associations or how I look at things. I’ve never had the “normal” delusions about the FBI or aliens or religious delusions or lizard people or whatever.
Same here. Control of my positive symptoms isn’t as good on the Abilify that I take now, but the benefits outweigh the negative.
I tell my boss/friend about some stuff. Like feeling like I am bad luck. But we are close friends.
I will occasionally describe what goes on in my head, but it’s never really been met with much interest, to be honest with you.
I think it just makes people uncomfortable. But I do appreciate it doesn’t scare them away, either
People like to ask me about it, cause I never tell about revelations.
They want to know about a lot of things, but I never tell…
No I didn’t keep my mouth shut while I was psychotic, and that was really hard. I couldn’t keep my delusions to myself and for that reason a lot of people wouldn’t want to be around me. I was seeking a lot of attention at that time always from New people.
Trumanomatrix and
beings as actors,
soulless robots, and
philosophical zombies,
are my personal life,
my everyday experience etc.
Some times I share
but usually not.
They wouldn’t understand,
These unusual beliefs are my
life, my personality, my immediate experience