Hello, all. I have been having an episode lately and would like input, whether it is that you can relate and have experienced it yourself, or if you have any tips on how to deal with it.
So I have this delusion that there is a microchip in my brain reading my thoughts, and that there is a social media website where the entire world gets to read my thoughts and make fun of me. Because of this, I feel like the news on TV is talking about me through subliminal messages, and people I meet in real life do the same thing. Also, I feel like people who drive by me try to communicate with me through showing me their licence plate, for example, I comprehend something like “UR2D10” as “you are dumb.”
In addition to this, I feel like that the government is using this disaster as a way to make money. I also feel like they have a time machine, and are threatening me. They “communicate” with me by changing the names of their products.
Can anyone relate to any of this? Please let me know. This is very stressful.
Yes I can completely relate to all of that when I was psychotic. You need to see a doctor and take the meds and rest a lot. It will fade away with time.
Years ago I use to think there was a microchip in my brain. I use to think people could read my thoughts and I also use to see “signs” in everyday things, just like your licence plate delusion. I didn’t have your time machine delusion but I had about a million other delusions you didn’t list. It’s all just delusions and drawing conclusions from coincidences. Medication knocked it all out out of me. It’s not real.
Yes I am, but this pandemic is making it harder. I am also getting ECT, which has proven to be an excellent treatment for me. It makes me mood better, but not so much my delusions. It makes me fight them better though. I am being treated with clozapine, which is a great drug.
The only way to get past your delusions is to seek professional help and also to accept that your beliefs are false and created by a sick brain.
Each time a delusional thought comes to you, say to yourself as many times as it takes, This is not true. Then explain to yourself why is isn’t true.
Basically, reality check yourself eavh and every time one of those thoughts occur.
The scariest part about the time machine delusion is that I feel like the serial killer “Jack the Ripper” was sent by the government to scare me into submission. The names of the victims have the same names of women I had feelings for, like “Annie, Elizabeth, and Kelly.” The street names are the same way. The worst Jack the Ripper murder was on a street called “Dorset,” the same name as the street I work at. Also the street I live on, “Sarah” is the name of my great grandmother, who was an incredibly sweet woman. I know it’s all in my head, but I just feel like there are too many coincidences to count.
I also have delusions that people think I killed someone, which is something I would never do. It’s scary to be blamed for something like that. These people also call me stupid. The torture goes on forever.
Your playing the connecting the dots game as well. You’ll be in an infinite circle of connections if you keep looking for it.
Kinda like , "everywhere I go I see a red car. Wait a minute, the Canadian flag is red. I’m wearing red shorts today. That means the red Sox could win today.
I’m gonna bet all my money on the red Sox.
Or anytime I look at the clock it’s either 111 222 333 444 555 1111 1010 1212. I’m seeing coincidences evere where.