20m, I have a pretty solid life apart from a very isolated childhood. This is really embarrassing for me to say, And I know there’s a certain stigma towards crazy people, which is why I’ve been hesitating to say it for so long. About a month and a half ago I smoked some weed and I was thinking to myself, and then I noticed another person interjected in my OWN thoughts. Like someone completely different and it was me talking to myself, but it did not sound like me like at all. I ignored it at first, I honestly honestly thought it would be some random weird weed hiccup, But as time went on, I noticed that the way I would think would be in the voices of multiple people I would have multiple people speak to each other in my head and they would converse with one another, including myself. There’s like 4-7 Different people. I’ve then realized this has been going on way longer than I thought it to be even before I smoked that joint? Like maybe for a really really long time and I just assumed this is how the brain works…This is so fucking embarrassing and I’m so ashamed by it. Is this psychosis? Schizophrenia? I mean, dude sometimes it sounds SO real but I know for a fact it’s in my head. I don’t see ANYTHING, just hear it. All this work I’ve done for the past two years to lose all this weight, To better my looks, To work harder and get an actual good job with amazing benefits. It feels completely fucking null now because I might be fucking batshit crazy. Is this a death sentence on my life? Is it over like completely? Am I ruined? Genuinely give it to me straight, I’m seeing someone. It’s just that, If anyone out there has a similar mental framework as me, I would really appreciate your words in this situation. Thank you
>>34781500Bro its the weed. And even if it was paranoid schizophrenia they can put you on lithium/meds and you'll be normal. Meds for that stuff work pretty well unless your having total insane delusions that your god/devil and going totally bonkers. You are probably just paranoid from the weed though. Like 95% sure. Those things in your head are called thoughts btw
You shouldn’t book an appointment unless you actually hear stuff. Weed is high in THC. It won’t cause schizophrenia but it can increase it
>>34781526Not in thread, but every now and then when I try to sleep I hear a person whisper in my ear like it’s vividly real. Concerning no? I’m very embarrassed by this I apologize.
>>34781532Is it an inner voice or do you actually hear stuff? Also talk about this stuff with your family if they are trustable before going the the doctor. Problem with going to the doctors is they can exploit you just as much you can with them. >what do you mean?Anons on here become NEETs so they don’t have to work. If you tell the doctor you smoke or especially “I feel voices I can’t control and they tell me stuff” they might lock you up if you say you’re suicidal when you’re actually not.
>>347815322/2Weed today has extreme amounts of THC the chemical that gets you high. I have smoked weed and done shrooms. Weed and shrooms do cause schizophrenia but can allow the symptoms of schizophrenia to happen to someone.For example my brain it will never happened However with yours it’s a different story so you smoking weed might have unlocked the neurons in your brain for schizophrenia to develop Weed causes paranoia so you if you have the genetic make up of getting schizophrenia like Irish people like to drink Good luck
>>34781543No anon, my family is pretty shitty. I cannot trust them with even menial topics. Thank you for the advice with the doctor, I would’ve 100% slipped up. In terms of voices, I know it’s me in my own head if that makes sense? But it sounds like multiple people are talking in my head TO ME, and I will respond and such. They’ll have conversations, and I’ll listen in. It doesn’t sound like regular thinking… I just want to know if something is seriously wrong and I want to nip it in the bud so I can live my dreams.
>>34781500If you're not high from the weed anymore and its been a few days, it could be weed induced psychosis potentially. If you're still high, then I wouldn't worry.>>34781532It's called hypnogogic hallucinations. Can be a sign of a sleep disorder and sometimes other mental problems, but not always
3/3Here’s my actual advice If you think you have some type of schizophrenia where you hear and see that outside of weed talk to your loved ones about it. Weed is gonna make it a lot worse more than likely. If it’s your own voice because you smoked the sour diesel cart with 90 percent THC then it’s probably the weed
>>34781562this is exactly right
>>34781562Thank you anon, I’ll have to find someone in my family that I fully trust to talk to about it. It’s definitely not the weed, but I noticed I happened for the first time when I was high and that was a month and some change ago. I hear multiple people, as in multiple distinct voices. A woman, an older man. Etc… It’s bad, you’ve confirmed it. I’m going to have to act accordingly in my life now. Thank you. PS - I’m kinda sad I’m crazy
Drugs is like Spice from Dune. You either use it or it uses you. Be careful. When we cut plants it used to do have these mechanisms of hallucinations as survival and for revenge. It can be used as medicine >ahaha weed helps me make art Or a curse>I HEAR VOICES
>>34781571Everyone is crazy. All 8 billion people. Including those 50 billion who lived before or after. It’s just degrees of crazy. Just be smart. Ask other anons on here for advice too. I’m sorry you hear voices that aren’t your own like Jesus from the Bible. That’s probably really hard. Just remember you are command of the ship aka yourself.
>>34781571Truthfully, if it hasn't been causing you paranoia or the voices haven't been harmful, and you still feel energetic/are doing well and able to keep up things, then you might still be able to achieve your dreams. Some medications might have side effects that aren't great (antipsychotics tend to increase your weight unfortunately), so be sure to make sure you know potential side effects. I hope you find a medication that works for you that helps with dealing with these things. Btw, you might not be schizophrenic - there are multiple disorders with psychotic features. Also, if this happened only AFTER the weed, again, it could be weed induced psychosis. Don't smoke anymore pot.
>>34781581>Jesus from BibleWhat I mean is people read the Bible and God / there own voice get intertwined. Not in a disrespect manner. However I think in your case it’s lot worse than that unfortunately. Ironic God causes schizophrenia but muh freewill whatever anyway. Good luck OP
>>34781571There were entire groups of normies who danced themselves to death for no reason in 1500. You’re quite fine anon :)
>>34781588I don’t wanna keep you longer, but what should I say to my psychiatrist then? I’m getting my consolation next week and I don’t want to end up in a grippy socks place panicking to explain to my entire family what’s going on with me after I embarrass myself. And no, my voices don’t tell me to do bad things. They normally just tell me everything I could be doing and it just digs and digs.I want to travel the world, country to country, hitchhike, hop on cargo trains, sleep under the stars. I just need to work and save money first.. Thank you anon, you’ve been so helpful.
>>34781601> I don’t wanna keep you longer, but what should I say to my psychiatrist then? I’m getting my consolation next week and I don’t want to end up in a grippy socks place panicking to explain to my entire family what’s going on with me after I embarrass myself.It’s hard to say because you don’t want to tell a doctor too much but at the same you’re clearing having some of mental issue. I would maybe make another thread about going to a psychiatrist specifically and the pros and cons. It’s. It that I don’t want you to get help but it sucks because if you tell them there’s something wrong with you it can go wrong easily. Sucks. Just remember it’s like telling a doctor you smoke. Now you go the chain and it goes permanently on your record. Don’t tell the doctor you smoke unless absolutely necessary and you’re dying. I would talk to anons with more experience with doctors >And no, my voices don’t tell me to do bad things. They normally just tell me everything I could be doing and it just digs and digs.That’s probably just your conscious. Remember no one is perfect but hearing voices isn’t normal per se either.
>>34781621> Now you go the chain*Now you go lower in the chain for help because smoking is not a need it’s a want
It sucks with me because regardless of weed or not God or creator of reality gives me horrific nightmares that make every horror in this world look like a cute little play thing. Nightmare fuel that would make the author of Berserk blush. Then I wake up and can’t remember but in all honesty I wouldn’t want to remember it anyway.
>>34781601Honestly - this depends on what country you're in, anon. If you're not in a western country, it could be much worse for you to talk about this stuff. However, I would personally say that you are concerned because you feel like you may be developing some sort of psychosis and you are hearing voices, HOWEVER you do not want to harm yourself, you do not want to harm others, and the voices do not tell you to hurt anyone.
>>34781500Crazy is as crazy does. Just don't do crazy shit and you'll be fine. And be very cautious with meds. They have crazy side effects. It just happens to be the case for some people that the side effects of meds aren't as bad as the alternative, which is being batshit insane schizophrenic. You gotta pick your poison. Choose carefully.
