In order to quell my positive symptoms I speak on the phone a lot… it helps to distract my mind from voices. Does anyone else use this tactic?
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Not on the phone.
I talk alone very rapidly.
It makes me exhausted
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Yeah I get exhausted by my voices… I haven’t been able to sleep more than a few hours this past week. It’s constant
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People who know me IRL refer to me as taciturn or reticent. I mostly listen and speak very little.
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That’s interesting because your rather forward on the forum.
I think you still are like me though that you treat positive symptoms with diversion or replacement. Like hobbies for you for example
Something in place of
I talk a lot when I take too much caffeine, ppl tell me to shutup
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Oh… you are that guy who instead of using whatsapp, calls you back 
Jk jk
I hope it helps with positives…
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I’m forward in real life to the point where my wife is nervous about introducing me to co-workers. The last one spent ten minutes complaining about the patriarchy, so I asked her if she was this much of a ■■■■■ at work with my wife as well? The ratio was ten minutes of listening to complaining to that one sentence, which, according to my wife, was still one sentence too many.
I prefer text communication.
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I can’t understand people if the TV is on, TV has to be muted or paused for me to hear people
Kinda if I’m anxious I’ll call someone to talk. Did that with my older sister the other day and it helped a lot. I’m not huge on the phone normally, but if I need someone I’ll make some calls. It helps.
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Yeah that’s what I’m saying. It can help to just to talk to someone when your overwhelmed
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I agree. Do you have a day program where you live?
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I’m in a community outreach program. But I don’t go to the clubhouse near me because I don’t drive.
My dad just gave me his old car though so I need to get my license
Maybe could start going to a clubhouse
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It’s helped me with feeling the need for people so much when I go. I spend 3-4 hours around friends could do it 5 days a week and when I go I feel more content about my socialization needs. Maybe they have a bus program to pick you up. The program in my area is really good. I like the staff and everyone is real involved.
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