Right, and the point is to teach people so many explanations that they can learn to make those causation matters irrelevant and just accept what they are experiencing– and let them know they are in good company. But doing this can be a process and it is very okay to go through it. Thanks so much for your read and comment!!

Dear PaiselyToes:

I am a big fan of Foucault as well and am very influenced by his theory. To be honest though I am trying to write a book without references. I am trying to honor stories of on the ground “psychosis” by referencing and disguising them.

Perhaps it is laziness mixed with a little rebellion about academic traditions that did little to help me when I was incarcerated.

It is also about being authentic and who I am. I am not a prolific reader, I am a prolific liver who likes to write. I believe I am good at writing but very poor when it comes to reading about. As a reader, I am slow and painstaking and it is not fun for me.

I am going to connect with you on facebook and checkout to see if you are connected to groups that I don’t know about. The suggestion of an event is a very good one, thank you very much!!!

Sincerley,

Clyde

Because hearing voices is very disturbing and we want to know why they are there. Did I do something wrong? Was I abused? Is God punishing me? Is someone out to get me? Is it just a neuro reaction? Maybe ultimately what’s most important is the opportunity to label yourself and your experiences.
And every mental health professional has some preconceived notion of why you hear voices which leaks out at some point. I want more control over my self-concept than just accepting another’s interpretation. One CBT counselor believed it was in the past and irrelevant, and said I should just ignore them. This kept me stuck for years, and devalued the role of voices in my life. If I had had a strong opinion on where they came from I could have discussed the mismatch in our views or maybe found someone who matched better.

Dear Don, thanks for your comment. I understand that labels and categories are triggering and hadn’t thought of that. The point of what I wrote is to bring reality and validation to all potential causation experiences. It comes from eight years of excited listening. My point is that while some causation explanations are 95% correct for a person who is experienced with them, there are small time periods when they may cause that person distress. Learning to be flexible and to realize that another explanation can be used is meant to help support people. Additionally, I have found that listening to other peoples causation explanations has helped me from a lot of trauma I experienced when I was in crisis, when I thought the mafia was after me and the only job I could find was working at an Italian Deli. For me the DSM labels are still very distressing so point well taken.