It is my opinion this forum takes skepticism too far. There are many people in this world who feel fine and have different or possibly bizarre beliefs.
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I don’t understand. Can you please elaborate?
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Sure
I felt fine when I was believing my actions caused natural disasters and that my family was trying to drive me to suicide. Functioned well until I didn’t and had a bunch of hospital stays.
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I am skeptical of your opinion.
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You can take anything too far.
i afford people their own beliefs. dont judge much.
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I agree, specially given that this is under “Unusual Beliefs”… the moderators should give allowance…
Allowance to what?
Posting in UB doesn’t mean asserting that untrue things are true or trying to convince others of untrue things as fact. It means posting your unusual beliefs and seeking help to overcome them.
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Sometimes, i want people to validate my odd beliefs too, but always end up thankful they didnt
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The last time I let someone validate my beliefs it ended in relapse. Never again. And I will not do that to others - it’s cruel to make someone even more ill.
You’re just torqued because you’re looking to network with others and get validation of beliefs, but you keep getting shut down. Have you tried Reddit?
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Thank you @anon82948922 I think that there is some truth to both SZ effects and “unusual” beliefs…
Normal people’s bizarre beliefs are causing so much problems everywhere.
At least mine are treated.
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When you are sz, your beliefs consume you to the point that you can’t function at all in a normal sense. Also you become paranoid which isn’t exactly healthy. Combine these things together you may have a violent person believing anything about anyone.
This illness isn’t just a bizarre belief. It’s a set of traits.
This forum is recovery oriented. There is no point indulging in mere fantasies. Best I’ve ever done was to ignore and forget my delusions.
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Maybe hostile and aggressive behavior.
I found early on it wasn’t necessary to refute a delusion to let it go. Eventually, I look back and I either don’t wonder or I refute it.
When I was hospitalized on the adolescent ward at age 17 I would look out my bedroom window at night and there were several tall radio towers in the distance. I would find myself looking at the red blinking lights without knowing it then I’d hear this sly voice say, “I see and I hear”. It really creeped me out and I wondered where the idea came from?
Speaking of odd beliefs: that state hospital was haunted! I swear I’m being sincere. Maybe it has a scientific explanation of the old walls being infected with some energy. Walls hold memories.
When I was unwell & I was suspended from here I was hospitalized and on the ward i was hallucinating, it was all very real and I believe it happened that ghosts were talking to me and lifting my covers up despite not believing in ghosts so its hard for me to believe it was real. so i tell myself’ i don’t really know if it happened or not’
We aren’t going to delve into delusions on this thread to try to pass them off as real or supernatural.
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