Creepy!

Last night when I was laying in my bed, I was thinking about my hallucinations, and in my head I thought "Well, at least I don't hear too many voices"...and then I heard a little boy respond: "Sure you do". And my face was just like: O_O So then I thought "I'm just hearing things" and the boy was like: "No you aren't".

So I just said: "Goodnight, creepy little boy", and went to sleep!

But sort of creepy, eh? I've heard that many people have hallucinations just as they're falling asleep/waking up, but it was the first time this happened to me.

Yes, that is creepy, ohseedee. Glad you were able to sleep.

welcome to what seems like every waking moment of my life.
Well, except the voices are inside my head

No voices here, thank God, but I'm glad you got some sleep.

I'm not sure you meant it to be, but I found your statement of saying "goodnight" to the creepy little boy humorous.

I think that was a great way to acknowledge your experience yet not let it be anything more than what it most likely is...a hallucination. Good for you!!

I was trained to not "feed into" people's delusions/hallucinations, but at the same time, I have coached some of my clients that hear voices in and outside their heads to talk back to them if it helps them feel better.

At first, they look at me like I'm crazy. Then I just tell them to try it. Talk back to them and tell them what you need from them. Maybe they will listen. Maybe they just want to be acknowledged even if the voice is a hallucination...or an alter for us folks with DD's. I don't see the harm in it. Okay, you wouldn't want to have a whole conversation over coffee with the voice, but a little acknowledgment can go a long way, and it sounds like it worked for you at the time if you were able to get to sleep.

Take care.

ohseedee, are you sleeping any better?

Hey, I haven't had this since that one night. Hoping it doesn't happen again, but even if it does I'll just try the same method I tried before - talking to it. Seems to work. Thanks for your post Elysium, very helpful.

I've been sleeping well...basically haven't had any sleeping issues in my whole life except during my various stays in the mental hospital.

Sometimes I have just the littlest whispers outside my head, sometimes I can detect a word. I try not to be bothered, but it is a little annoying because I'll think I'm hearing a person, but nobody is there. :/ Oh well, a part of my anxiety I suppose. Or maybe my epilepsy.

Just wanted to throw a hug Kaika's way..........................

Can, have, would and do! lol

LOL Rainbowzz! :P
I'd only want to have a full conversation with a voice if I were alone (so others wouldn't witness it), and if the voice were friendly.

How are you doing, Melissa?