I have some beliefs that are possibly delusions. I can’t say what they are because they’re against the rules. I can’t prove them to be true but I’m not sure they can be proven false either although everyone I’ve told about them says I’m crazy except for just one guy but I stopped talking to him years ago. I try not to think about these possible delusions but for some reason I still dwell on them throughout the day. I can’t seem to forget about them. Any suggestions about what I should do? I told a psychiatrist about some of them and he said I was seriously mentally ill. I told an ACT staff guy about one of them and he just said I recognized it as a delusion and never brought it up again.
It’s difficult to give advice without knowing what the delusions are.
I prefer the phrase “unusual beliefs” anyway .
The only advice I can give you is find something to occupy yourself with, then you’ll have less time to dwell on these beliefs and you’ll probably feel more grounded.
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I think unusual beliefs is a good way to describe it. Watching YouTube helps me keep my mind off of these beliefs. Maybe I should watch more YouTube videos.
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Thanks @Ivor_Scruluce
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You can phrase your unusual belief in a recovery based context. Like trying to dismantle it to hopefully overcome it.
If your delusions cause you distress or problems then its best to dismantle it and try to move passed it.
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It has to do with the occult and magic. Basically I think people put curses on me and I’m afraid of more curses being put on me.
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Basically a lot of people will post about their delusion looking for someone else to confirm they also have it. Then its like “i knew it, it is real”. And then they indulge in the delusion instead. Or something like that and that doesnt help anyone get better.
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If you avoided beliefs in occult or magic, your delusion might fade in time.
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I first thought curses were put on me in 2017. For some reason I keep thinking about it. I hope it fades and I don’t have to worry about it anymore.
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I think it took me about 6 years to get over some religious delusions.
I still have one lingering delusion that trips me up is having some special access to knowledge or skills. It comes about in different ways when i get mania so im usually hyperalert about being aware of that the best i can.
Its like i know it isnt possible but then the brain makes it possible lol.
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Ya my belief doesn’t seem like it could be possible but I believed it for a long time. I really hope it’s just a delusion and part of my schizophrenia.
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Here here. I like “unusual belief”. Because delusion implies its wrong or false all round, when in fact for us, its very far from wrong or false.
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