BeautifulDisasters - i can relate. i always have had audio and visual "hallucinations". they don't really bother me anymore, i've learned to ignore their suggestions/comments. i don't take meds or participate in therapy. simply because it is a waste of my time and whatever doctors time. you could private message me if you ever need support; if you wish.

Shmooey - it takes a lot of time for the paranoia to subside. you just have to learn to debunk your own paranoia. i know it sounds ridiculous but that's what worked for me. i still believe the things that used to once keep me trapped in my head/in my house. the difference today is, i can tell myself those things "exist" without being crippled by fear because of those things. i don't know if i'm even making any sense, just trying to let others on this board know that they are not alone in their trials and tribulations.