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How My Eating Disorder Behaviors Became Toxic Coping Skills for My Psychosis
I have dealt with psychosis for many years, but it was not until about a year ago that I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Trying to manage my hallucinations is frequently a challenging task, what with my having to deal with seeing dark figures watching me and running in front of me, feeling and seeing bugs crawl all over me, and hearing voices that often become so loud I am awakened from sleep. Sometimes I can differentiate what is real from what is not, but not always. Even when I am able to understand that my hallucinations are not real, they are incredibly stress-inducing and often make me feel like I want to crawl out of my body.