Hallucinations or something else?

Lately Freya has been having hallucination type... sensations happening to her, where she feels like her abuser/'father' is in the room, or watching her, or approaching her, etc. These hallucinations have been affecting me too, from the inside out if that makes sense. Sometimes she becomes nervous or angry or numb or even pleased to 'see' him, but more than not these sensations scare her.

I'm a little worried that he is an introject... I have never had these sort of things happen to me/us before, and so I don't know what to make of them. Do you think they are hallucinations, an introject, or...?

Help. ><

I'm not really sure what an introject is. I have read some things on them and I don't know if I quite understand. I'm still trying to determine if I had one at one point or if it was something else. I don't think I know any more than you do, likely less, so I don't really have any advice at this point. But I wanted you to know that you're heard and not alone. (safe hugs if wanted)

I'm familiar with hallucinations and introjects.

These hallucinations have been affecting me too, from the inside out if that makes sense.

This makes sense. I had a similar thing last night. A little was triggered, and I kept feeling like someone was watching me or rushing at me. Anyway, I told her that I would deal with it when my IRL kids went to bed, and found out about a memory of why I was feeling paranoid.

I'm not sure if I found a new mother introject, as this was how some of my father introjects appeared, but it's okay. (Others had a more overt hallucination first appearance). Introjects have a bit of a rap, but after awhile, one develops an effective system to deal with them and disarm the scary behavior. Like it becomes second nature, and introjects loose that scariness.

With my system, hallucinations were more like a projection of my internal world onto the external world. Also, what is a hallucination to me, was happening to a little....it wasn't real to me, so I am able to keep my reality checking intact, but to the little it was terrifying. It's kinda odd feeling several things at once, myself, the little(s), and the introject(at times).

I think it's important to find out from Freya what she thinks.....Does it feel like more of a "shadow" memory? Or is it more like reliving something? Or like reacting?
All the best.

Is this why I have always seen "ghosts"? And why one even held me down? What about the time someone else saw one with me? Power of suggestion?

Tunes14 wrote:I don't really have any advice at this point. But I wanted you to know that you're heard and not alone. (safe hugs if wanted)

Thank you - hugs accepted. <3

Borg wrote:I think it's important to find out from Freya what she thinks.....Does it feel like more of a "shadow" memory? Or is it more like reliving something? Or like reacting?
All the best.

We aren't totally sure what you mean by reacting, but when we read 'shadow memory' it seems to fit. It's like a translucent version of him is in our space. Not a ghost, but a 'memory', as you phrased.

I guess that would be more of a hallucination/flashback than an introject, hey? Which is great - I don't know how I could handle having him in here.

How would you recommend dealing with it then?

Yes it is a hallucination. The question you're trying to ask is: is this an alter or a flashback? If you talk to him, does he reply or change his behavior, or does it seem he just repeats like a recording?

Not to worry, in any case. It will all sort itself out.

Una+ wrote:Yes it is a hallucination. The question you're trying to ask is: is this an alter or a flashback? If you talk to him, does he reply or change his behavior, or does it seem he just repeats like a recording?

Not to worry, in any case. It will all sort itself out.

Thank you. And I'm definitely going to try talking to him next time. Thanks for the advice!

We aren't totally sure what you mean by reacting,[...]

Una+ put it so much better than I. Where there's an interaction.

Is this why I have always seen "ghosts"? And why one even held me down? What about the time someone else saw one with me? Power of suggestion?

I don't know about how it works when someone else saw one with you, but in regards to seeing "ghosts;" Prior to learning about alters & internal communication, I have mistaken hallucinations of alters for ghosts/spirits/overall weird stuff.

I did have a holding/touching experience but it wouldn't really respond, and turned out to be more of a body memory.

How would you recommend dealing with it then?

Exactly as Una+ said, and I usually default to nothing a qualified T can't help with, not saying it can't be done on your own, just a qualified T helps speed up the process or guide/coach one over hurdles.