[supportu]

I am trying to sort out what might be real and what is delusional or hallucinatory?

[supportu]

Is this a scary question? Or something voices are telling u to not answer? My boyfriend is very cautious about this.

[Tsunamisurfer]

Originally Posted by supportu

Is this a scary question? Or something voices are telling u to not answer? My boyfriend is very cautious about this.

Yup. Scary question. I'm trying to work through that issue myself. Not too surprising bf may be worried about saying anything. The issue is a minefield.

Some questions we may ask ourselves:
What is from your own mind, and what is demonic?
Does God speak to us in audible voices, and how do we know it is Him and not our own minds twisted by illness?
Do spirits sound different to hallucinations?
How are we influenced by the spiritual world?
Do we actually have a window into the spiritual dimensions, or are we deluded?

Not comfortable stuff.

[DePressMe]

It takes a lot of time and self reflection to figure out the hallucinations and delusions. I read a lot of psychiatry and philosophy to learn about these things. One of the most important things I do is journal. Then I can go back and read what I have written...it gives me a more objective view point about what is going on in my mind....D.