[h8myself]

i dunno if i hearin voices or not how do u know

[mgran]

Could you describe what you're experiencing that makes you think you might be hearing voices? It takes a bit of experience to know it, and sometimes I think it's a hallucination and someone's actually trying to talk to me, while on other occasions I think somebody has said something and I reply inappropriately. But more often than not now I get it right. It's getting to know yourself.

[h8myself]

i dunno i was really tired and i just couldnt get to sleep and when i was thinking it was like i couldnt stop thinkin negative **** then i'd counteract it real quick for like a couple hours i did this **** arguin with myself over nothin in particular jus stupid **** bein alone hearin noises thinkin my neighbors hearin me. :/kinda close spots round here.. neways i dunno if i bein paranoid i wish there was a way to jus kno cuz if i hear thems mayb it would make things make sense like how come i have such a bad memory and hard time concentrating when i'm thinkin i cant listen to people i cant hear them:/ its bad compartmentalization really or somethin i think

[pinkjellyfish]

i can totally relate.

i hope someone gives me an answer too.

thanks for asking something i was hesitating to bring up.

[mgran]

I'm don't want to be dogmatic about this, because I could be wrong, and I don't want you to worry unecessarily, but I do think it sounds a bit like the start of voices. It's many years since my voices started up, so I can't remember the process exactly, but since I've been on meds the voices have shut up, for the most part. However, when for whatever reason I start to have a blip I get the arguments running round and round in my head as an early symptom. I've come to see it as a warning sign, that I take seriously.

I do think if something is causing you anxiety the most sensible thing is to talk about it to a professional. You have my sympathies... it's a horrid thing to endure.

[newtus]

@mgran

interesting to know

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