SeraphimSarov
Пресвятая Богородица, спаси нас...
- Feb 16, 2007
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- Eastern Orthodox
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- Celibate
My voices have said horrible things to me, they have shown me horrible things that I can see, and even given me smells. If I'm off my medication, I lose sight of the fact that they're not real and I believe I'm being tormented by demons. However, with medication, they are kept at bay. I never stop hearing them, but I know they're not real, and I ignore them.
That's just my case, though. In my tradition, we talk to clergy who help guide us through these situations. I never once had a priest want to do an exorcism on me; they have always said to seek psychiatric help first, and if they condition persists, they'll consider other options. But medication and talk therapy have more or less done the trick for me. I work full-time in a great job, I have a good marriage, and I follow God.
If anyone here hears voices who have not seen a doctor, please do. God provided us with (I dare say) miraculous tools to treat schizophrenia. Don't assume that you're being tormented by demons. I always tell myself I'm not special enough to warrant a demon torturing me. It's my own brain malfunctioning and nothing more.
That's just my case, though. In my tradition, we talk to clergy who help guide us through these situations. I never once had a priest want to do an exorcism on me; they have always said to seek psychiatric help first, and if they condition persists, they'll consider other options. But medication and talk therapy have more or less done the trick for me. I work full-time in a great job, I have a good marriage, and I follow God.
If anyone here hears voices who have not seen a doctor, please do. God provided us with (I dare say) miraculous tools to treat schizophrenia. Don't assume that you're being tormented by demons. I always tell myself I'm not special enough to warrant a demon torturing me. It's my own brain malfunctioning and nothing more.
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