Having Bipolar also includes hallucinations for some people
-The voices gave me commands
-They told me they were not voices/hallucinations but spirits
-I could have conversations with them
-I could here familiar voices (Dad, Grandmother, Sister etc.)
-They told me to commit suicide
-They are the loudest through machinery (fans, A.C., dishwasher etc)
I do not hear the voices/hallucinations anymore. When I am manic, hypo-manic, extremely stressed, or my anxiety is over the top I will hear them. What does your voices say? or do you hear them?
I can relate to you in regards to ignoring them. When I am anxious or stressed it did make them worse. I also have been in therapy for years and have all the tools as well. Thank you for your comments and the compliment:)
ReplyDeleteI don't know that I really hear them, it is more like being in a crowded room, and are always at the back of my head. Sometimes I hear a word that will be shot out and it will connect with my conscious, but it is more background noise. It happens the most when I'm really tired or stressed. Hope you are doing well. Thanks for your comments, they always make me feel better.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good question and I would need some time to think before I answer.
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