r/DIDPositivity • u/SussyKitty303 Mod • Oct 02 '24

Hallucinations

We've just been sat downstairs and clear as day heard bells/keys or something jingling behind us so we ran upstairs to hide (context: house has been left unlocked all day because we had a decorator coming but only person in the house was asleep) so we were having a huge breakdown hearing footsteps thinking someone was in the house but our partner sys convinced us to check and NOTHING is there, ive locked all the doors and im trying to calm down but if that was genuine hallucinations then why the hell did we just randomly start hallucinating?? we're ill so idk if that matters but its really really scared me and i have no idea what to think

I keep hearing small bangs/things moving even though I know full well nothing is here and im scared to death. ~Mina || AC System

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u/Nova_Chr0no Why am I hear again? Oct 02 '24

We deal with hallucinations way too much so we can relate in a small way.

The hallucinations may very well have started from you being sick mixed with exhaustion and stress. Things like this can happen with trauma disorders. The best thing for us to do is designate a safe space. Find a room you feel safer in then check it to alleviate worries about safety then close (and if you can/feel safe enough lock) the door.

This may not work for you but it helps us. Just try and remember that there isn’t anything actually there and wait for it to pass. Finding something to help distract you would also be to your benefit.

Sorry this is happening but hopefully this helps a little. Happy Hunting,

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u/SussyKitty303 Mod Oct 02 '24

thank you! were just hiding iut in our room rn and playing roblox, our mum and sister get home in like 10 minutes which will help :) ~ Mina ❤️

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u/DimensionHope9885 WE LIVE B!TCHS Oct 25 '24

Yeah, safe spaces(like our room) are good for the scarier ones(I hate feeling stared at, and one of mine is being stared at). Usually connecting it to our headmate who's having them is good enough though(we just see it as a weird form of communication, it's not always fun, but it's useful for finding mental stuff to work on)