I've heard voices all my life&I find that anti-psychotic meds lessen the volume&frequency of them. Never having lived without them, it took until I was about 7 to realize that everybody didn't hear voices too. Just take it one day at a time&stay on your meds-if you stop them you may be worse off. I've never been able to live w/out meds, but I suppose it is possible for some to not have to take them for the rest of their lives.