Is it normal to have malicious voices telling you to do horrible things?

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Sometimes I hear voices or have a feeling inside telling me to do bad stuff. Like "you should burn the house and look at it burn" or to hurt someone. Sometimes catch myself saying no out loud and I get scared thinking someone might have heard it. I realize that as I get older it happens less and less and I haven't have an episode for months.

I though before that if I didn't said no, I would end up crazy and hurting someone but I realize i was wrong and that it's more that just controlling myself. I don't want to do bad stuff. It's just a weird feeling like having some kind of peer pressure that I need to avoid.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    You may have a problem.
    In psychological circles it is considered quite normal to talk to yourself, but a bit of a problem if you start answering yourself.
    As it seems to be going away, perhaps you are over the worst of it, but I'd keep a tight rein on those no's.

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  • Steve2WantsTheManagement2Reply
    8 years ago

    It's called psychosis, and no, it's not normal.

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  • capturewiz
    8 years ago

    Chances are, you are suffering from a mental illness called Schizophrenia, hearing voices, which is a chemical imbalance of the brain.

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  • MrsEdGein
    8 years ago

    It could be Schizophrenia. I have it but I'm on meds to keep the voices away. Maybe you should have it checked out.

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  • kittycatrelle
    8 years ago

    Take a breath. Understand you need to speak to someone asap about these feelings. Good first step even to speak about it. When I find myself surrounded by an enemy I pray. Try it. Rebuke the evil thoughts, and work on getting an appointment ASAP. You can get through this...

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  • sarahpi
    8 years ago

    But, I haven't have it in a while, I no longer have whatever that was. So Am I normal now?

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  • snarkygirl
    8 years ago

    Maybe you have schizophrenia.google the symptoms.

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  • Treklover11376
    8 years ago

    My voices tell me turn burn things.

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    • kittycatrelle
      8 years ago

      My voices say go to Macys

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  • charli.m's_Forever_Period
    8 years ago

    You're doing the right thing. Mind over matter.

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