Today, I was excited to see a spider skittering across my bathroom floor, because this one was real and not a hallucination. FML
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Silver_Jet 10
Op here. Got an account to commentnt on this. No I am not on drugs. I know this spider is real because I killed it and I am not sure if I have schizophrenia.
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RedPillSucks 33
If you're not sure you have schizophrenia (or anything else) and you're having hallucinations, you should immediately go talk to a medical or mental health professional.
TheMathMajor 26
No you don't.
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logic368 8
So that's good news and bad news, right? No news is bad news.
colton_colton 50
I don't quite see how seeing a spider would ever be a good thing...
kangx1 28
Druggy?
thatssomia 12
ahaha thats was so cutee
red225 14
The teachings from The Professor in Futurama taught me well...even when going to a planet whose policy for males is DEATH BY SNU-SNU it's still good news
amphetamin3 17
#9 hallucinating things doesn't always mean you're on drugs. Haven't you ever been so tired and half asleep and saw "a spider crawling" on the floor/wall? The brain does some strange things sometimes. Lol.
Zsteel 10
Because he/she is no longer having hallucinations. So I say congrats OP
Chelsea_bella 20
Are you sure it's not a hallucination? ;)
AlwaysWatching 27
I remember that episode....
DarksideDoll 31
I need the background story OP. You can't just leave so few details & expect me not to be curious.
Bano360 25
You were excited?
XcuzimsotiredX 25
I would be too if I was seeing things and then THAT ONES REAL
Bano360 25
Generally people are afraid of spiders, not sure why.
ChenEighty 20
Statistically, more people are afraid of spiders than death
feven 32
Arachnophobia? But spiders are pretty creepy in general.
GamerG0DDESS 29
Arachnophobia is one of the most falsely self-diagnosed phobias there are. What many individuals do not realize is that phobias are "extreme" fears. They cause anxiety attacks and people go lengths to avoid the stimuli (arachnid). It's not a phobia unless you begin altering your life in order to avoid the source of your fears. What many feel is actually a uncomfortable sensation that leaves them with a slight tension and need to leave the present location. Yes, phobias have this same occurrence, but the feeling is amplified by 10 times. Some phobics describe the feeling as a heart attack (though this is usually characterized as a panic attack rather than an anxiety attack). The pain is still obsessive.
hystericsky 11
One time I saw a spider in my room so I ran out into the living room, and then I saw a spider in there too so I went into my kitchen and sat on a stool with my feet up sobbing for 5 hours. My mom got us a spider spray appointment for the next week and moved my therapist appointment to the next day, and I had to sleep in her room. You are very right, it's MUCH worse than people think. None of that was an exaggeration either. The 5 hours thing was almost exact
colton_colton 50
Seeing a spider is never something I'd be happy about regardless of the circumstances
martialart1st18 19
Yeah. And how does OP know that this time isn't a hallucination?
ileenefudge 29
I for one am terrified of spiders, but hey, whatever floats your boat, right?
gvreergo_fml 6
where are my mushrooms?...
LennyComa 39
Assuming OP is recovering from or dealing with some mental health challenges. Good Job OP
extrasnipes 22
I just thought he was on the mushrooms
Mynamewontfi 40
How did you know this wasn't an hallucination? Did you touch it?
little_one1 14
Maybe someone else was there to see it, or maybe OP smashed it and then brought a witness in?
EphMi 5
thats right, the good ol' "smash and see" test. If you can smash it, then it must be real.
imbedderdenu 23
uh..yeah excited for a spider? Hallucination or noy there is no way I'm happy to see a spider. And I definitely feel we need more "reason" for the non hallucination excitement. Seriously.
tishtashbat 16
I assumed as OP is excited to have stopped hallucinating, they have mental health problems causing them to hallucinate, which is unpleasant to say the least so would explain why they are excited.
crazytwinsmom 25
It could be due to medicine.
FurryTigerNadie 8
Well at least OP is happy, real spiders or not,
eeffyourlife 2
Say no to drugs
Lil_Red777 21
You don't know if OP was on any drugs...they could have mental health problems.
RedPillSucks 33
Caused by doing too much drugs... Or not enough, I guess.