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Old Dec 06, 2011, 04:21 PM
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That does sound scary! Maybe it was your husband/child, and you didn't see him come out because when he left you were distracted with something else? I hope that nothing like that ever happens to you again. I mentioned in your other post that I've only had one really clear hallucination. It was a loud, angry male voice screaming "hey!". It startled me! I peeked into my roommate's room to see if she was watching TV, stepped out in the hall to see if someone was making an announcement over the intercom...never found an explanation. I never had anything that clear since and it's been 2 weeks, so I think I'm safe. Don't expect your experience to repeat itself, as it will only freak you out. Anxiety might even cause you to attribute normal perception to psychosis, just so that it can torture you more. Your hallucination could have been a one-time event. If you do have more clear psychosis, then you'll have to go on an antipsychotic, and it will suck, but you're strong and you'll find a way to adapt.
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