#920 Talking to imaginary people/Beginning Schizophrenia

[AskSatanOperator]

Ever since I was young, my mother would rarely spend time with me and my older sister would always be up in her room (no father). Due to not having anyone to talk to or any friends really, I would imagine characters from my favorites movies or TV shows were hanging out with me. I would imagine them talking and moving around. I did not see them but I imagined in my head that they were there.

This habit started around 7, and has now spread into my teenhood. It got so bad to the point, that I cannot stop it. The imaginary comfort characters are always there. I talk to them also as if they were real. It has not only concerned my mother but everyone I know. This has also affected me as I sometimes feel like I have no privacy due to them always being around. The minute I am alone in no other human company, they appear again.

Many say that this is the beginning of Schizophrenia and I hate when they say it. I do not want to go to a hospital but it is really really hard for me stop this bad habit. I really need help, I don't want this anymore. Ever since I became a SS my depression and self-harm had gone away, and I really hope with my efforts and help from Satan or the Gods, I can get rid of this issue as well. If anyone knows any advice or tips I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you and HAIL SATAN!!

 

[MercuryWisdom]

Ever since I was young, my mother would rarely spend time with me and my older sister would always be up in her room (no father). Due to not having anyone to talk to or any friends really, I would imagine characters from my favorites movies or TV shows were hanging out with me. I would imagine them talking and moving around. I did not see them but I imagined in my head that they were there.

This habit started around 7, and has now spread into my teenhood. It got so bad to the point, that I cannot stop it. The imaginary comfort characters are always there. I talk to them also as if they were real. It has not only concerned my mother but everyone I know. This has also affected me as I sometimes feel like I have no privacy due to them always being around. The minute I am alone in no other human company, they appear again.

Many say that this is the beginning of Schizophrenia and I hate when they say it. I do not want to go to a hospital but it is really really hard for me stop this bad habit. I really need help, I don't want this anymore. Ever since I became a SS my depression and self-harm had gone away, and I really hope with my efforts and help from Satan or the Gods, I can get rid of this issue as well. If anyone knows any advice or tips I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you and HAIL SATAN!!

This might just be maladaptive daydreaming because of loneliness and trauma, you’re still a teenager too and since you are aware that they are imaginary friends this is not schizophrenia.

You need to have a social life, friends, lovers, goals, something that grounds you, and other positive coping mechanisms with trauma and loneliness like going to the gym or yoga.

 

[Henu the Great]

Imagination is good and useful as a tool, but when it takes the role of relationships something went wrong along the way. To correct course, put imagination in its place by using it for creative and spiritual purposes, and find and create meaningful relationships instead of imagining them.

 

[Rodulf]

I am a retired Corrections Officer and have responded to a lot of emergencies involving mentally ill inmates, mostly psychotic episodes, i.e. schizophrenia. What you described is definitely not psychosis. Honestly, don't worry, you are just scaring yourself. Definitely discuss this with a qualified counsellor because it's stopping you from living your life, but don't worry yourself sick over it. I, too, retreated into fantasy as a child as a way of coping. It's quite common.