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I Am Fascinated By the Brain's Capabilities

"Who the f*ck [b]is[/b] that?"
is a thought I've been having at times lately, cause I hear a voice in my head saying things to me. No rambling, but a sentence (different ones) with what I "should" do. ...I wonder if I'm lucky that I don't follow suit - I'm just wondering wtf he/she wants and why he sounds rude.

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CheshireCatalyst · 36-40, M

I don't want to be blunt or insensitive, but if what you're describing is true it's a symptom of schizophrenia and you should seek advice from doctors so you can learn to manage this voice before it impacts on your life.

Best wishes.

mercedes810 · 31-35, F

Please, be blunt. I love blunt.

Actually I want to thank you for that comment because I've suspected it to, but lately I've started to look for other possible answers online, and the stuff I found there I think is making me more crazy than a voice in my head. (Cause I've started to believe in the alternative causes). I've grown up in a family where the mantra was "no one here is weird; so also our behavior". Could be a good thing, but sometimes a kid can be left alone with their imaginary friends a little too much :)

CheshireCatalyst · 36-40, M

@mercedes810: there's nothing inherently dangerous about schizophrenia as long as you have insight, but when you start to believe what you're hearing it can escalate quickly, because that voice [i] can[/i] give you commands, and if you're in a bad place you'll be inclined to follow them.

mercedes810 · 31-35, F

I want to believe that my brain is kind of strong, or maybe I laugh so much so I'm more healthy because of that - I'm spontaneously wondering where the voice come from. The strange feeling that I get shortly before the voice is more annoying.

CheshireCatalyst · 36-40, M

@mercedes810: do you use cannabis at all? There's a big link between the two. Often though it just... appears.

Thinking positively about the symptoms is a huge help. There are cross cultural studies that show when it develops in other societies it's a completely positive experience and doesn't come with paranoia or a harsh voice.

mercedes810 · 31-35, F

No, I don't use cannabis.

That's interesting. That harsh voice that follows us seems to penetrate more than I knew.

mercedes810 · 31-35, F

I'll remember that positive aspect.