[diezdici]

Hi, all. My sister's been having issues and I'm trying to understand. I suspect she may have a delusional disorder of some sort. But there's a LOT to it. I also think she may have NPD and/or borderline. But I'll stick to the delusional things for this post.

First of all, she's always had religious issues. As a kid, she'd always freak herself out thinking that the end of the world could come at any moment. She would also get sleep paralysis and she thought it was a paranormal phenomenon. She says she would see figures and such. As a teen and young adult, she would feel guilty for being happy. She thought suffering and trial was part of being a good christian.

Things seem to be getting worse now. I should mention that she's a regular cannabis user now, but as a teen she'd use it on and off since about the age of 13. I don't know if that might have made things worse. Anyway, things started getting weirder when she briefly live in a small apartment by herself. She thought she was being watched and "messed with." She said they'd leave clues that they had been there. For example, when she'd come home, something would be slightly moved and she would find feathers on her bed.

She still thinks people are "keeping tabs" on her. She said 3 different people approached her within a week and that they all told her similar things. All were trying to make her famous and she really believed it. I overheard her telling her son that she's "probably gonna be famous." She even asked me if I would be willing to play myself in a movie about her life. I don't know who these 3 people were or what truly happened, but when she'd talk about it she'd have this weird look in her eyes.

She seems to think she's enlightened and that she knows and sees things that the majority of people don't. She thinks that her thoughts bring things into existence. She sees connections in everything. She'll watch TV and movies all day looking for hidden messages and meanings. She thinks she sees through everyone, when in reality, she's just misinterpreting things and making herself some kind of victim.

She's convinced that our mother has hated her since birth. She even thought once that our mom and her boyfriend were conspiring to kill her. She thought this because my mom's bf is a mechanic and when he tried to fix her car, it ended up worse. It was just a really beat up car that she didn't take care of. She's been through about 5 cars in the last 7 years. She also once told me that she suspected my mom of being a part of a secret society. Her reasoning for this is because we hardly saw our mom growing up because she was always working. So we never TRULY knew where she was or what she was doing, according to my sister.

So the other night, my sister got up at around midnight to tell me she's feeling "really weird" and can feel "energy." She says she's the one who absorbs it all because she has strong faith. She said she saw "squiggly lines" and that she could make out eyes as well. She said that remembering certain bible verses made her not be afraid. When I tell her to go see a counselor, she completely writes it off because she doesn't think there's anything wrong with her. She just thinks we're all being judgmental and blind.I really don't know what to make of all of this. This is just a little snapshot of what she's like. There's a lot more to it, but based on this, what kind of advice could you give me. No one in the family knows what to do. Any input is appreciated. Thanks for reading.

[anjelmarie]

Originally Posted by diezdici

Hi, all. My sister's been having issues and I'm trying to understand. I suspect she may have a delusional disorder of some sort. But there's a LOT to it. I also think she may have NPD and/or borderline. But I'll stick to the delusional things for this post.

First of all, she's always had religious issues. As a kid, she'd always freak herself out thinking that the end of the world could come at any moment. She would also get sleep paralysis and she thought it was a paranormal phenomenon. She says she would see figures and such. As a teen and young adult, she would feel guilty for being happy. She thought suffering and trial was part of being a good christian.

Things seem to be getting worse now. I should mention that she's a regular cannabis user now, but as a teen she'd use it on and off since about the age of 13. I don't know if that might have made things worse. Anyway, things started getting weirder when she briefly live in a small apartment by herself. She thought she was being watched and "messed with." She said they'd leave clues that they had been there. For example, when she'd come home, something would be slightly moved and she would find feathers on her bed.

She still thinks people are "keeping tabs" on her. She said 3 different people approached her within a week and that they all told her similar things. All were trying to make her famous and she really believed it. I overheard her telling her son that she's "probably gonna be famous." She even asked me if I would be willing to play myself in a movie about her life. I don't know who these 3 people were or what truly happened, but when she'd talk about it she'd have this weird look in her eyes.

She seems to think she's enlightened and that she knows and sees things that the majority of people don't. She thinks that her thoughts bring things into existence. She sees connections in everything. She'll watch TV and movies all day looking for hidden messages and meanings. She thinks she sees through everyone, when in reality, she's just misinterpreting things and making herself some kind of victim.

She's convinced that our mother has hated her since birth. She even thought once that our mom and her boyfriend were conspiring to kill her. She thought this because my mom's bf is a mechanic and when he tried to fix her car, it ended up worse. It was just a really beat up car that she didn't take care of. She's been through about 5 cars in the last 7 years. She also once told me that she suspected my mom of being a part of a secret society. Her reasoning for this is because we hardly saw our mom growing up because she was always working. So we never TRULY knew where she was or what she was doing, according to my sister.

So the other night, my sister got up at around midnight to tell me she's feeling "really weird" and can feel "energy." She says she's the one who absorbs it all because she has strong faith. She said she saw "squiggly lines" and that she could make out eyes as well. She said that remembering certain bible verses made her not be afraid. When I tell her to go see a counselor, she completely writes it off because she doesn't think there's anything wrong with her. She just thinks we're all being judgmental and blind.I really don't know what to make of all of this. This is just a little snapshot of what she's like. There's a lot more to it, but based on this, what kind of advice could you give me. No one in the family knows what to do. Any input is appreciated. Thanks for reading.

Thats a tough one and sorry about your predicament. What stood out to me was her feelings about your mom plotting to kill her and being of a secret society and her receiving messages through the tv. I have a friend who's mom had thoughts like that and she had schizophrenia. I worked at a behavioral health faciliy and i know some of the symptoms of that illness is of a paranoid nature but i am not a doctor i'm guessing. Anyway the problem is that if you cant prove shes a danger to herself or others you cant even get her admitted against her will. I dont know what to say because there are so many people in your shoes and its something that is a problem in this country, getting help for people who dont want help. No agency will help you unless something bad has already happened. Maybe you can call a behavioral health center and speak to someone and get their advice. Sorry i cant be more helpful and best of luck to you both.