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Originally Posted by newtus
i just described something on the psychotherapy forums.
the "talk to yourself" thread. i said i did but it wasnt voices but then i said it was intruding peoples voices from my past and present saying mean things to me and i try to tell them off. but it doesnt go away. the more i try and stop them the worse it gets inside and outside of me. if i dont do anything it stays a low level of bad. still bad.
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But why can't you talk to your therapist about it? I thought she was helping you?
Do the medications help with these thoughts/voices from your past? What about ignoring the voices, does that help?
I have OCD, so sometimes I get intrusive thoughts and images too (embarrassing stuff, like images of incest). I tell myself it's just my OCD, and I ignore it. I try my best not to let it upset me. Just let it come and go. Don't let it distract me. You can't control the voices or what they say, but you can control how you react to them. Maybe if you decide not to react to them, they will not bother you as much. Just a thought.
Also, did your dystonia/parkinsonism from the haldol go away?
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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