Thread: My Voices
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Old Oct 28, 2012, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Shayatanica View Post
... talking back to your voices (in your head obviously! unless you're alone) is a good way of dealing with them. If they tell you you are worthless, ask them why they think that or to kindly keep their opinions to themselves. Voices seem to play off of esteem. Either the message you formed about yourself or the messages that other people gave you about yourself... A key to making them less incessant is to help work at the core of your insecurities.


Very helpful, Shay.
That has worked for me on several occasions.
If I recall correctly, the one time it didn't was during periods of rebound psychosis: while changing drugs or coming off antipsychotics. I think my brain was too fried to go quiet for any logical argument.

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