The voices in our heads might be friendly

[Ophidia]

Re: The voices in our heads might be friendly

I'm insane so does that leave two other people on thread sane...

Well, I am certifiably crazy, so two of you here are safe.

[Corvus]

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Well, I am certifiably crazy, so two of you here are safe.

They haven't committed me yet. So am I sane until further notice?

[Caelia]

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Well, I hear the voices in other people's heads. Seriously, folks, keep it down. *IhopefolksknowI'mkidding*

[Hawkfeathers]

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That seems to be one of the points that this "movement" is making - interpreting the "voices" as symptoms of mental illness is a cultural issue. Other cultures don't seem to have a big problem with them because they are integrated into the surrounding culture.

Great point, in general! Whatever constitutes a cultural norm in a particular culture may be viewed as incorrect or "ill" by another culture, at any time, about anything. The way we dress, slang terms we use, etc. SO, cultures that accept "magic" or "supernatural" things readily wouldn't think it odd for someone to have visual or auditory things going on.

[Dez]

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I've kinda avoided this thread...but just wanted to toss my own experience into this.

I've had visual and auditory hallucinations before. Negative ones during times of extreme stress and depression, as well as positive ones. They aren't a common thing for me, so I haven't really let it worry me, but I've found that it does make things complicated religiously, since a positive experience of that sort was part of what launched me on my current path, after years of fear and indecision.

[thalassa]

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...thought this might be interesting to toss in the convo