hearing a voice that is very negative about me

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December 5, 2021 at 5:58 am #389384

likecrystal
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Has anyone any insight on what this could be? I have speculated different ideas – but I don’t know much about these things. I honestly don’t think that it is part of me, but rather something or someone else.

December 5, 2021 at 9:38 am #389419

Anonymous
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Dear likecrystal:

Hearing a voice is different from having a thought in that when you have a thought: (1) you know it’s your thought, and (2) you know that other people cannot hear your thought.

But when you hear a voice, it feels like (1) it is not your voice, but the voice of “something or someone else”, and (2) it feels like other people can also hear the voice.

It is known that a lot of anxiety and stress can lead to hearing voices.

I understand that the voice that you hear is saying words that “very negative”, about you. Everyone has what is called an inner critic: a part of us that criticizes us by producing critical thoughts (ex.: you did this wrong; you are bad for having said that, etc.) Maybe your inner critic expanded from the medium of thinking to the medium of a hearing voices.

In your other thread you mentioned that you “transitioned from one faith to a different belief”, that all your “relationships are of the former” faith, and you mentioned “being shunned”- all these have been causing you a lot of anxiety and stress, which may be what’s behind you hearing voices. What do you think?

anita

December 5, 2021 at 10:04 am #389421

SSS
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From a spiritual aspect, certainly there are audible messages (e.g., from guides), but they are never negative in quality.

Is what you are hearing jumbled but sound like voices nonetheless? If the words are very clear, are you comfortable giving an example?

December 5, 2021 at 12:56 pm #389432

likecrystal
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Dear Anita,

Thank you very much for replying. I hadn’t thought of an inner critic expanding so that it became a voice and its such a simple explanation in a way, but profoundly helpful, so thank you for sharing this idea. And, yes, I have been under a lot of stress, and the voice does seem connected with stress, although sometimes I’m not sure what comes first – the stress or the voice.

December 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm #389434

likecrystal
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Dear SSS,

Thank you very much for replying. I don’t really feel comfortable about sharing what is said, and to be honest a lot of the time i can’t remember things very clearly after its happened, but just that its difficult at the time and not on my side. I don’t think its guides as such. I’m thinking this through more as I type this reply.

December 5, 2021 at 1:04 pm #389435

likecrystal
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I’m just wondering, is it known at what age an inner critic is formed???

December 5, 2021 at 1:05 pm #389436

SSS
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This might seem funny to ask, but are you a grateful person, and do you practice gratitude?

December 5, 2021 at 1:14 pm #389438

likecrystal
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Sometimes. Sometimes I practice it a lot, other times I admit I’m forgetful.

December 5, 2021 at 1:37 pm #389442

Anonymous
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Dear likecrystal:

“I’m not sure what comes first – the stress or the voice“- in the beginning, stress came first and then you heard the voice. Later, stress comes before the voice, but after you hear the voice, you become more stressed. So, stress comes before and after the voice.

The inner critic is formed in us around the age of five or so, when we hear the adults in our lives criticizing us. Their external criticism becomes internalized in our brain.

Adults’ criticism of children should be limited to real wrongdoings (ex. hitting another child) and delivered gently, so that the child’s inner critic will be similar. But when a parent criticizes a child harshly, and/ or for behaviors that are not wrong- the child’s inner critic follows suit.

Is there any way for you to seek counseling/ psychotherapy so to talk to a professional about the voice and your stress?

anita

December 5, 2021 at 1:50 pm #389446

likecrystal
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Dear anita,

Thanks so much for your explanations – I’m finding they are really helping to provide insight and clarity to what has been happening.

I do think I need some therapy, and I’ll see if I can speak with someone within the next couple of weeks.

Thanks again.

December 5, 2021 at 2:15 pm #389452

Anonymous
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Dear likecrystal:

You are very welcome. I do hope that you look for and receive quality therapy. Anytime you want to post, please do, and I will be glad to read and reply to you again.

anita

December 5, 2021 at 2:50 pm #389476

likecrystal
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Thanks again, anita. I hope that I’ll be able to post an update in future.

December 5, 2021 at 3:18 pm #389485

SSS
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Does this have bearing, do you think, on your other thread about belief system transitioning? Depending if there was ingraining, it could be a result (even if from guilt, if you feel that). What do you think?

December 5, 2021 at 3:54 pm #389497

likecrystal
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hi SSS, thanks for your reply. Perhaps its tiredness but I’m sorry, I don’t think I’m quite grasping what you’ve said. Is it that you’re asking if the voice was linked to an ingrained belief or faith which was ‘planted’ by guilt in some way? Or have I misunderstood?

December 5, 2021 at 3:54 pm #389498

Anonymous
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You are welcome, likecrystal. I appreciate your grace.

anita
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