[MtnTime2896]

I don't know what classifies as full psychosis. Sure, I'm hallucinating and periodically lost in some sort of delusion, but I can snap out of it at some point.

Most commonly, this woman torments me every time I'm alone and has done it more often even when I'm with people. I know she's not real but that doesn't seem to stop her.

My question is, would it maybe help if I tried to understand her? Why she's here and what she wants. Why my mind has manifested someone so brutal. These are questions that haunt me but I haven't actually asked them, not to her.

Should I? Is it a good idea?

[neodoering]

So;
My suggestion on your situation is not to try to understand her. There is a female personality in my mind who is also quite brutal, and when I ask her what she wants she uses that as an excuse to sweet-talk me and gain my trust, then slam home a vicious attack. These can be quite devastating for days.

You should fight her sideways instead of head-on, because when you go head-on with the voices they just get stronger. So instead, change the subject. Think about something you'd really like to do, or listen to music, or think of someone you really care about. Don't even talk to the ******. Just focus on other things until she goes away. This is the essence of CBSST training, and it works for me about 25% of the time.

Good luck. I know what it's like having out-of-bounds voices in your head, and I've been fighting them for 11 years. Unfortunately, sometimes they win, and you have a miserable day. But it's important to fight!

[junkDNA]

I've found trying to get to know my voice has helped some... I learned that he is overall a protector, even if he is doing it I'm an abusive way. My voices are caused by trauma, so it might be different than a straight up schizophrenia dx