Hearing voices

I hear voices, I have for about 14 years,the doctors have tried many medications that have made no difference. Recently I stopped the medications and began vitamins with my doctor's approval. I feel better, I feel more awake. But some nights it is difficult to sleep. I do meditation at times,but some nights are impossible. I have been able to attend work anyway, and going to work seems to help.

There are family issues,my parents don't seem to like my partner,they did at the beginning,they do ring me a lot, and generally make life more difficult. But they have always been like that.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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If your parents are making life difficult maybe you should tell them not to. Are they causing anxiety for you..

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What are the voices like? What do you hear?

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I hear comments about what I am doing eg making dinner. It is like a running commentary. To me it sounds like the comments are coming from people I have met during the day. Or that are close to me.

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I've read once about alternative forms of therapy helping schizo's. I remember, it was in scholastic research papers comparing medicines to an extensive form of psychotherapy without medicines, where the results were either the same or without even beter. At least the same. So maybe you can search around and see if there is such psychotherapy available in your area. I have 0 surprise the medicines aren't working for you. (I believe they mIght work, for sOme people, most likely tEmporarily.). The further parts of psychology are in my eyes still a big testingground. The testing just got more subtle than giving elektric shocks (oh wait, that still exists, but less severe), and purring brains with a stick and such.