u/daydreaming361

Hey there, as someone who has struggled myself I just wanted to pass on a word of encouragement. If you are at the point where you can go at least a day without fapping, that means you can turn that day into another, and then another, and then another, and so on. For me my trouble mark is around Day 60 - 90 and every time after I relapse I realize how possible it would have been to keep my streak, all the things I could have done besides lapsing. Stay busy, friends, best of luck to you.

Has anyone ever heard of anyone meeting the voices they hear in person and live to tell about it? For context, the voices have said for years that they are coming for me and that they are going to kill me and other people I know, but it’s been saying that for years so it’s waiting for something apparently. It says it’s kept me alive because they have plans for me. I want to move on with my life but them being actual physical beings coming for me is the only thing that’s hanging me up. Otherwise I am so ready to move forward. Please let me know if you have any information on this. I imagine if there really are beings that are capable of doing this, they’d also be good about covering their tracks and come and go without a trace, so it may not be documented anywhere. Still, I thought I’d ask.

If you hear voices I recommend reading this article.

The doctor that I see at a clinic that provides treatment for people without insurance told me that the medication that I am now is the end of the line for me, that they’ve already tried everything else and that this should be it. To be clear I’m on uzedy (risperidone) injection highest monthly dose and it doesn’t seem to be doing anything for my symptoms. I had been considering getting off APs entirely and seeing how that goes. Any thoughts?

What would be the PositiveTI stance on control and manipulation concerning the voices many of us hear? I recall in one the of 12 Steps that we become aware of manipulation, but does anyone ever think that the voices they hear are actually in control? How could it be? I have been puzzled for some time now. If they are in control, then why do they get pissed off at things that I do? Makes it seem like I am the one actually in control, which is what I think. But they do seem to manipulate me at times, influencing my thoughts which can determine my mood or feelings, sometimes my actions. I try not to get emotional with the things that they say, if I did I would be living in terror 24/7, with all the threats they make and doomsday predictions they push on me. I’m going to read the 12 Steps again to try to get some grounding on this. I just wanted to know anyone else’s opinion on the matter. The answer that seems to come to me is yes, they can manipulate you, but you are ultimately in control, but that seems to vary in some way doesn’t it? Depending on how much influence they have over you?