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I Am Fascinated By the Brain's Capabilities

"Who the f*ck is 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 · 41-45, 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.

SW-User

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 · 41-45, 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 can give you commands, and if you're in a bad place you'll be inclined to follow them.

SW-User

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 · 41-45, 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.

SW-User

No, I don't use cannabis.

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

SW-User

I'll remember that positive aspect.