Hearing Voices/
Intrusive Thoughts
For non-voice hearers it is hard to imagine what it is like
to experience an uncontrollable barrage of voices in or
around the head that nobody else can hear. Gina - a voice
hearer who underwent the Silent Mind Technique in 2005 in
Australia - described her experience prior to the treatment
as "like having thirty drunk students camped out in the
lounge room of her mind, yelling at each other while
watching bad daytime TV" - see the testimonials for her
description of the experience. It takes incredible
fortitude to cope with what many people regard as
relentless torture. The consequent effects of living
with this condition for years can be debilitating, to
say the least.
Some people believe the voices to be part of them, others
that the voices are demonic. Many can point to specific
areas around the head where they perceive each voice
originates from, each with its own emotional tone or
personality. Others experience the voice as their own and
centred in the head. Not all voices are regarded as
problematic though. One of our clients wanted to keep his
'comical voice' because it made him laugh - that was until
it continued to keep him awake at night. Whichever way the
voices are experienced, it is possible to eliminate them
with the Silent Mind Technique™. However, we understand
that some people are attached to their voices and regard
them as having value in their lives. We very much respect
the right of the client to choose and will only help remove
the voices with full consent and with full regards to the
changes in life experience that the technique can
facilitate.
Revision History
1.0 Sept 29, 2009: First draft.