Posted by cloudydaze on August 20, 2007, at 15:49:35
In reply to Re: is this a psychotic symptom?, posted by linkadge on August 17, 2007, at 21:23:11
> Not to change topic but I had a question.
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> I have never "heard voices" in that I have never heard what I would call an audible voice that was not from the environmnent.
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> I often have times when it seems I can hear my thoughts. My thoughts become very loud, acusing me of things, reminding me of what I am not, etc etc. Anyhow, I begin to talk to myself like I am talking to these thoughts like I am talking to a separate person.
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> I tell the thoughts to "shut up" out loud.
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> Sometimes I say things like "I know that already, why are you telling me this again" out loud and people wonder who I am talking to.
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> Other things, like "why won't you leave me alone", "shut the f*ck up", "get away from me"
> out loud in responce to these thoughts.
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> I have never thought of it as being "voices", because I don't hear them audibly.
>I think this qualifies as "hearing voices".
In the past, I've thought that I was schizoaffective.
Here's a little tidbit I found:
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Schizoaffective Disorder is characterized by the presence of one of the following:* Major Depressive Episode (must include depressed mood)
* Manic Episode
* Mixed EpisodeAs well as the presence of at least two of the following symptoms, for at least one month:
* Delusions
* Hallucinations
* Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence)
* Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
* Negative symptoms (e.g., affective flattening, alogia, avolition)(Only one symptom is required if delusions are bizarre or hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the person's behavior or thoughts, or two or more voices conversing with each other.)
---------------------------------------------The "Running Commentary" thing sounds kinda like what you're describing, I think.
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