Do you sometimes hear or see things ? It's scary... Hallucinations?

Question

I fear spiders! At first it was only like once in a while but now it's everyday, I'm sitting here using the computer and all of a sudden I see black shadows everywhere around me, a few at a time,it's scary! I know it's not real but I do see those shadows everywhere I look and it really scares me! Or when I'm sleepy & try to fight to keep my eyes open I hear voices. I can't hear clearly,it depends, sometimes my parents being unkind to me,sometimes random things from people I don't even know. I just hear things & it's not nice,it's scary,horrible! 1 day I was walking inside the house holding a cup of tea & just dropped it when I saw a black shadow on the ground just near me & thought it was a real spider this time but again it wasn't real!
Why do I get those things? Where can it come from ?
Also,sadly being a self-harmer for 6 years,nobody knows &I'm not treated,I have hallucinations about that too,I see me cutting myself,scissors dancing in front of my eyes...
I dont know what to do!

btw I'm 22 and am sick of all those feelings and wish it would all stop !
Those hallucinations are killing me!
I know they aren't real but everytime I see a black shadow I get scared, it's so close to me!
I want to understand why I get that, why me? I don't do drugs !
Is it because I self harm ? I dont do it for fun but because I have to, I need it! I'm addicted :(

Answer 1

i don't think it's hallucinations at all -- i think it's the effect of an underlying paranoia. phobias are very common, and sometimes when a person sees something that he/she is afraid of, he/she feels like it is magnified 10X more and feels like it is out to get her. it could be that your fear of spiders is just so strong that you feel like it's everywhere around you.

ask yourself -- why are you afraid of spiders? what made you afraid of them? was it because you had a bad experience before that involves spiders in them? l

my mom does not fear spiders, but she fears cockroaches -- it's because when she was young, somebody pulled a prank on her and put a jar of cockroaches down her back. she still has a fear of cockroaches but not really paranoid about it -- she was able to accept the fact that it cannot really do that much harm to you and that was just ONE INCIDENT -- it does not mean that experiences encountering cockroaches will be always like that.

in my case... i had a fear of anything "electrical" because when i was young, instead of using hot water (we didn't have any) we use a device that we put in the pail of water and plug it on the wall. my mom has warned me that i will electrocute myself if i touch the water while that device was plugged and i grounded myself once. one experience would not have done it -- but what created a phobia was when the nanny would constantly scare me by pulling my hand towards the water while it's plugged -- it's an attempt to control me and do what she says -- and that's what triggered the phobia. for 10 years, i was not able to plug anything to the wall, i could not turn any light switch... but i've exercised that phobia little by little -- i tried plugging safe devices and this has taught my brain that not all electrical devices will ground me. once in a while i still get that fear -- i get static shock a lot during the winter and this makes my heart palpitate a lot. but i've gotten used to it because i cannot avoid it.

so in your case, i think you should face your fears and you will realize that not all encounters are bad. imagine that there is a wire in your head that connects spiders and bad experiences -- you need to realize that it is not always like that, you have to see that not all spiders mean something bad -- and you need to take that wire out.

Answer 2

Sweetie, honey, you need help. Quickly. There are medicines that will stop all this.
It's called Schizophrenia, some people hear things, other folks see things.
Good news, it is treatable.
Better news, you probably won't have to pay for it.
See a doctor. Go to the emergency room, they have to treat you and will have the psychiatrists on staff to start treatment immediately. Don't be shy, or embarrassed. Tell them everything and don't hold anything back.
You are not alone!
In addition to medication, attend support groups. They will set you up in the hospital.
Good Luck
I'm praying for you.

Answer 3

I understand you very well! First of all get hold of yourself! Buy and read a Scientology
booklet about Suppression. (The Cause of Suppression). Read it well. These black shadows can be caused by some suppression you are being undergone to. Since U R
22, why not visiting a Scientology Centre ? Anyway, just face calmly shadows, face them well and you'll calm down. Good luck! (no shrinks at all ; they'll worsen you!)
Ciao.....John-John.

Answer 4

Your story scared me. Try stopping what you're doing because those "shadows" that you see ARE real.

Answer 5

Who knows they are really Hallucinations. I think it is just a gift. Feel free to contact me I see and hear things too. Would love to hear from you!
GUCIMOM THAT IS NOT TRUE!!!

Answer 6

It's called Schizophenia and only a psychiatrist can help you. Get to someone ASAP. "Sarza", I hate to break it to you but you suffer from the same illness.

Answer 7

I used to hear choruses singing to me. So I told my shrink and she put me on "ABILIFY". I'm fine now. Perhaps a psychiatrist could help you.

Answer 8

Stop taking Ectasy / LSD / Acid and you'll be fine.

My hallucinations stopped after I quit popping E's, but I rather enjoyed the experience :)

Answer 9

HELLO ..I AM A GUY 38 YRS OLD ..I HAVE EXPERIENCE WEIRD THOUGHTS AND OTHERS .ALSO, SEEING THINGS AND HEAR THINGS ...YOU MAY BE CALLED " SCHIZOPHRENIA" PLEASE GET HELP ..YOUR LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT
THEN WHAT YOU REALIZE ..AND MOST OF ALL ..PLEASE STOP HURTING YOURSELF .. YOU MEAN ALOT TO PEOPLE .. NO I MEAN WITH MY HEART AND SOUL .. ITS SCARY TOO SEE SO MUCH OF THIS ..

Answer 10

Diga não às drogas!
Say "no" to drugs!