How do you tell what is not real

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I think I have been getting hallucinations and delusions that people are harassing me. They would be saying things, but I would hear them saying something different, with the delusion to cause me mental distress. In the past it was them talking about things I was thinking about. That part isn’t happening right now.
I think that is happening again, being harassed but not the thought projection part.
I reached out to my doctor. Do you have any ideas how to know what is real and not real. It’s so hard to tell, now and what really happened in the in the past. The only info I have to stand on is the peoples behavior is out of character for them. I don’t want others to find out I have psychosis at work, so I have to be careful. I just don’t want to do a med increase for something that is actually real.

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I most assuredly have several fake memories of people saying things to me or acting out of character. They feel so real but they’re not - I’ve checked with those people, to make sure. These events occurred while I wasn’t properly medicated.

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The world at large isn’t out to get you, just remember that. If you suddenly feel persecuted or targeted, it’s definitely a delusion or paranoia.

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That’s a big help knowing others have experienced the same thing. Glad you got through it. It stinks how it sucks me in and I seem to have little reasoning power over it. The doctor will likely increase today.

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I have a pretty good handle on it these days, but in my early years struggling with the disorder, I’d call a family member and run my concerns past them to see if they were legitimate or just paranoia. I think it’s called reality testing. Just don’t do it too much or you’ll drive em nuts lol.

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I just caught a spider in a glass and covered it with paper. I saw it enclosed. When I looked at it closer nothing was there. I never had insect hallucinations before.
Yesterday I got rid of about 40 ants in my kitchen. Some seemed to appear as I’m looking at the area where others were. Today I saw 2. I did put out traps. Can you smoosh a hallucination?