For a long time, I thought my brother, his wife, my ex-best friend and her family were out to get me. I thought they conspired to plant listening devises in my home, and had people sit outside my house at all hours, waiting for me to go out so they could hurt me somehow. I constantly heard their voices in my head, saying terrible things about me. I was sure I had a psychic connection their thoughts. They were trying to get me to kill myself.

Some of my delusions are based in reality. My brother, his wife and my friend were up to something. But I think they were trying to help me, in their own sick way. I no longer have a relationship with these people, and I think it's for the best.

I have chronic persecutory delusions.