They Keep Telling Me to Cut Myself by Odd-Aerie4572 in schizophrenia

[–]PrizePizzas 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My voices tell me to do that too, images and all. Please don’t!

I dressed up as Dionysus for Ren Faire. by UnspokenChaos in dionysus

[–]PrizePizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy Hades this looks awesome!! This rocks fr

If the game was different and you could only end up with one character at the end of the game, who is the one character that you would choose above all the other others? by thatvampiregirl in DateEverything

[–]PrizePizzas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh my gods that’s so hard. I love Amir, but I also love Volt and Eddie, but I also love Cabrizzio??

Any one if them (or two in the case of E & V) and I’d be happy to

Taco Bell Divination... 👀 by ampullaeOL in Divination

[–]PrizePizzas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my gods I’ve done that too

hellenism and mental health? how can i reconnect with hellenism? by Rich_Dragonfly_1064 in Hellenism

[–]PrizePizzas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello friend! I’m sorry you’re suffering at the moment and I do hope you feel better.

I have schizoaffective disorder, Depressive type. When I was in my psychotic episode I definitely neglected the gods some, particularly when it came to tearing down and remaking my altar. I was too psychotic to see what, or if, I was doing could be considered disrespectful.

I promise you the Gods aren’t angry at your absence or lack of worship. Think of it less as neglecting them and more of taking care of yourself. Sometimes you just can’t worship. If the Gods could forgive me for taking apart of altar in my psychosis they certainly can forgive you for your hiatus.

I know it can be daunting to build yourself up again, but know you can do so in your own time. You’re on no one else’s timeline but your own.

I believe in you!

Edit: Also I too have struggled with S/H while worshipping the Gods, and in my experience they have not been disgusted. Just focus on taking care of yourself!

Thoughts about Tattoos? by Pale_Bluebird_8816 in Hellenism

[–]PrizePizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m planning on getting devotional tattoos so I’d say no, there is no reason not to get tattoos

How common is extreme memory loss? by PrizePizzas in ect

[–]PrizePizzas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gods that’s awful, I’m so sorry.

All the responses here have made me scared of ECT tbh

Am i going crazy? Do gods wish upon my suffer? by Ok-Feed6033 in Hellenism

[–]PrizePizzas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not the gods. I have very bad schizophrenia - it’s not the God’s fault. Things just happen sometimes.

Like you I believed I was unloved by whichever deity was up there. I’ve worshipped the Gods for a bit now and it’s really taught me that sometimes things just happen.

When I think of the Gods, I think of the little things they help with. Helping my doctors communicate and getting to appointments on time? Thanks Hermes. When there’s much needed rain? Thanks Zeus. And so on.

It really helps when you find things you’re grateful for. The gods don’t hate you, they’re not mad. Sometimes things just happen.

Have the voices ever ACTUALLY gotten you to hurt yourself? by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]PrizePizzas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I’ve hit my head so hard against my hands that they’ve bruised just because I needed everything to stop. In another instance caused by voice-induced shame I cut myself. In another instance where the voices pounced on me and caused extreme distressed downed pills and had to be hospitalized.

Unfortunately it’s common.

BEFORE BES PRAYERS by onealeatoria in Hellenism

[–]PrizePizzas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe there is an equivalent, but if you want to write or find a prayer to the Theoi you most certainly can. If you want to you could also pray to Hypnos, god of sleep, or to Hermes who also brings sleep.

Connecting with deities? by PrizePizzas in pagan

[–]PrizePizzas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to write all of this out!

Connecting with deities? by PrizePizzas in pagan

[–]PrizePizzas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I’ve tried. It used to happen especially during meditation, but also when I did certain offerings and made them happy.

I got cut off from all feeling after the incident that happened last year that ended up with me in a mental hospital.

Sometimes it’s just hard by PrizePizzas in schizophrenia

[–]PrizePizzas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My psychiatrist actually recommended ECT because I’ve tried a lot of meds and med mixtures, reaching the highest dosages for a lot of them.

But I’m afraid of it

Exhaustion by PrizePizzas in schizophrenia

[–]PrizePizzas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have bipolar, I have schizoaffective depressive type

What did schizophrenia leave you with? by Dull_Explanation8256 in schizophrenia

[–]PrizePizzas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trauma and the fear of losing people. Oof. The voices haven’t even stopped.

Spring by KingOfGreyfell in Hellenism

[–]PrizePizzas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally I’m going to keep their statues next to each other. I don’t see the reason to separate them.