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Although that auditory hallucinations are common for severe mental illnesses like sz,sza and some types of bipolar, not everyone hear the voices.
I was talking with @Church many times and it was always clear that I cannot understand that experience, despite trying a couple of voice simulations and videos.
This one I found the less triggering and the most illustrative
What’s the purpose of playing it, you ask.? I guess, if you have to ask, then it is not really important to get an answer.
in the video’s description there are links to personal blog and other videos of a girl suffering from voices.
One time I was in a parking garage and I heard one voice then another then another then 100s coming from all different directions. Like whispers in the distance. My experience was less defined than others. More utter sheer chaos…that only happened to me once. I’ve heard ghosts but other than that I haven’t heard other true voices. I reckon I heard as many different voices in a 2 hour span before they subsided than others hear in…idk there’s no comparing. Nothing triggered it either, like in my life everything was RELATIVELY good. It just like happened. Weird. Never happened again. I was off my antipsychotic then though…
I really tried different stuff that can be found on the internet… For the sake of understanding… And empathy …walking in someone’s else shoes for a moment…
I mean, I barely stand this tinnitus I have for a while…
That video was creepy but I think it helped me understand a little better. Some of the statements the voices in the video said were like my automatic negative thoughts that I get when I’m depressed. I’ve learned not to believe them but it still makes me sad and worried so I imagine it’s even worse when you hear such things out loud.
I feel that these automatic negative thoughts I’m bombarded with now are too much for me. I’m glad they are not voices. Could say more but I will stop complaining now.
@sarad I think you would benefit from group therapy immensely
They will teach you it’s not your fault the things I get the thinking you self loathe for along with good techniques to counter those bad habits and they will treat you human, something I didn’t completely feel like before I met the group therapy
I’ve been to group therapy …the mixed one type…not for me. I’m not that ‘opened’, some stuff I don’t even tell to my psychiatrist. And those folks can be really annoying.
With tha SonggG’s e(Y)e Sit Down and Write They Don’t Speak ,
When e(Y)e am Around Other Individuals (OR) Robotic Slaves , Either (OR) , They Remain Quiet … ,
e(Y)e have a Long Probs Boring Story That e(Y)e Am Willing to Share About Brand New Exclusive Voices that Appeared During My Chaotic Phase of Tha Voyd Wilderness In My Past , If You Feel Lyke Being a Kitty Cat … ,
U get girls in abusive relationships with substance abuse and mental illness all the time in substance abuse groups. And they always say how beneficial the group is. At least here. Because they outline all those subjects in these groups.
Yesterday in group the guy said “no ones had the struggles I’ve had…but many people have struggled just as much as me”. Just remember we are all unique in our struggles…we all have struggled relatively equally but completely differently as well. He said he would’ve never been able to admit that his struggles weren’t worse than others until he started going to aa (his path, not mine either, but it’s hearing others stories that makes you not compare so much)
I’m one of the people who hear the voices as an external voice. It sounds like they’re just behind and slightly above me. I hear them as if someone was speaking to me face-to-face in a conversation. Some folks say they hear them internally, as in a spoken thought, if you will. My old pdoc in Phoenix picked up on me hallucinating right off the bat. I get very distracted and kind of cock my head like a listening dog. Apparently, according to her, I have a look of distress and discomfort. I hope that is a satisfactory explanation, @Sarad. I’d be happy to elaborate if needed.
