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Originally Posted by Travelinglady
Hi, x213. At the time you thought those experiences were real, but they didn't match other people's reality--hence, the idea that you were having hallucinations.
Religious ones are problematic. I personally believe that people can have encounters with spirits, angels, etc. But when they start believing they are a god, etc, then I would have a problem with it.
Would it help to talk to a priest, rabbi, or pastor?  |
Thanks. I talked to a priest at the time, because I didn't know anything about psychosis. I assumed these things were religious visions to guide or misguide me. I think the priest was probably an atheist who didn't have much respect for me as a person. I don't know why he didn't try to educate me about psychosis. I suppose he didn't think I would listen to him or he just didn't think it was his problem. He was very hard to figure out.
Sometimes something happens that makes me worried about the nature of reality. I don't have hallucinations now, but for example I thought a certain type of insect was spying on me and several experiences involved those insects. If I see those insects then sometimes I worry that something spiritual is happening.
I know this is small stuff compared to schizophrenia. I've noticed people with schizophrenia seem to accept that their hallucinations were not real, but that is harder for me - maybe because my problems were less extreme.