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Posted by AntiTrust on April 8, 2004, at 7:59:56
Can a person still be parinod and not hear voices?
Posted by tinydancer on April 8, 2004, at 11:54:41
In reply to not hearing voices....but.........., posted by AntiTrust on April 8, 2004, at 7:59:56
Of course you can! Hearing voices doesn't have to be a prerequisite to paranoia, nor vice versa.
Maybe you can describe the paranoia you are feeling in a little bit more detail? What are you fearful about? How are those feelings manifesting themselves? (Like are you afraid someone is watching you?)
I've gone through some very tough times with paranoia, I know how scary it can be. Hope we can help you out.
Posted by 64Bowtie on April 9, 2004, at 4:43:26
In reply to not hearing voices....but.........., posted by AntiTrust on April 8, 2004, at 7:59:56
> Can a person still be parinod and not hear voices?
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<<<Truely paranoid is a tricky dx. Most analysts, see Paranoid-Schizophrenia as the preferable dx. It still serves the purpose.Voices come from our "mind's-ear" as much as visions emerge from our "mind's-eye". What we do with them is the story we're looking for. Each person will treat them according to their values.
The higest order of use would be when we discover that there is only one voice in there and that it is ours. Then the story is that we are "one-with-ourselves". "Demons" are other people's voices, usually limiting our behavior in some demeaning way. Sad part is that these voices are only bad-habits manifesting themselves in an undisciplined manner.
Creative people listen to their "inner voice" for inspiration; a good habit. Great stuff has come about do to people knowing themselves and listening to their "inner voice". I started knowing myself when I was 10. I looked in the mirror and said out loud, "That's me! Duh!"
I'm full of corrosive humor.....
Rod
Posted by deirdrehbrt on April 9, 2004, at 18:34:55
In reply to Re: not hearing voices...but still paranoid??? » AntiTrust, posted by 64Bowtie on April 9, 2004, at 4:43:26
One of my favorite (currently) movie lines is from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". In this movie, when Harry hears something that no-one else does, he tells Hermione that he heard something talking. Hermione tells him not to tell anyone else because "Even in the wizzarding world, hearing voices is not a good sign".
Well, I hear voices, and occasioinally I'm a bit paranoid, but the two aren't really connected. Sometimes, I 'think' I know what other people are thinking, or, if they are far away, what they are saying even if I can't hear them.
In my case, the voices in my head are from my alters. Knowing what other people are thinking just comes from the occasionally psychotic symptoms which I think are from my bipolar disorder. In any case, it's all just so much fun. It's good to know though, that when I hear voices, they are from people who care about me, and want to keep me safe. What can be better than that?
The important thing for you to remember is that you aren't hearing voices, and that means only that you probably don't have any of the conditions that are usually characterized by hearing voices.
I don't think that you mentioned if you have a therapist. If you don't, maybe you might consider it. Perhaps your paranoia is a result of other circumstances. It might be something that happened long ago just showing itself through the paranoia you are feeling now.
I don't know what to say or how to help you, but there are certainly people out there who do.
Good luck,
Dee.
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