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Angelina, I don't know what to say! A lot of schizophrenics say that they're possessed. It's as real to them as the sky being blue. I would express real concern to his doc about his threats to your life. Take those seriously. The closest I've ever been to hearing the devil or God, is talking to God. I pray you'll be safe. Keep us posted

hey ang...I think it would be a good idea to use a video recorder to tape what he does when he gets this way. Then take it to the docs and see if they believe you then. You may need to prove to them he's not doing it for the attention

Dear Angelina, I had a very good friend who had to have her 13 year old son put in a psychiatric hospital for a week. He had also threatened his family members. Do you think this might be a good idea for your son? In my friend's case, it really helped turn her son around. Good luck to you and your family, including your son.

i think i have more recently had problems being suspicious of the motives and the 'reality' of other people...i.e. other people being demons...or, conversely, angels and such...

but when i was younger i do remember feeling possessed from time to time...i guess is the best way to put it...i think it may have been some kind of limited logical coping mechanism for the heavy onslaught of my first major episodes...? dunno...guessing there...

anyway...yeah...i'm with @3...those threats would scare the sh*t out of me...and definitely seem enough to go on for at least a week or so phosp visit to get his meds straightened out...?

much love and luck, xx, beep.

Agree with what others say about bringing this to the doc and seeing if some hospital time is maybe a good idea.

In my first full blown manic episode (19 years old) I believed that I was the devil and that the figure people called "God" was actually an impostor and I needed to destroy the religions of the world and free humanity from this demiurg they were worshiping and in bondage to.

But I never wanted to hurt anybody or kill anybody. That sounds scary.

All the best to you and your son in this difficult time.

hello everyone and thanks for the comments. yes he been in and out of the hospital since he was in 3 grade it seems like evey 2-3 yrs he back in the hsopital when he gopes so manic and thraten us. it been 1 in half since he been in the hsopiutal lat. here these hsopital he been to is like 5-7 days and most they just either up the meds or add and it seems like it not been working out.

the dr here dont under stand and when the socail worker like one thru the hsopital the first things she said was somone had to do somethng tp him b/c why would a child say stuff like this that he the devil, i said that wht i mean i come to you all for answers.

stiill confused at times and yes i have to try to record on my cell phoiine and when he figure what i doing then he get more angry and said i will break it when i find it.

so either he comes after me and hit me or trys to take the phoine away when i tyr to record him. yes if there a way i could do when he not knowing but that the thing i never know when he exployeds, it comes on sudden at times, exspecaily when he playing a game or looking for thngs or if he get angry then it startes the cycle...

the dr know he about threats he does this on and off he more when he angry when he threaten me. well i apprecaite it ,

i was hoping find what the best thngs to do when he like this should i leave him alone but there time i try to igorne it but sometime hit the wall or door and they time i hold him, but my health makes it hard. i try to do that when he hits me or try to leave holes cant afford to pay for that.

it makes really hard to handle at times i feel like im not sane i feel like i loosing my mind and wish i could leave this place. I keep praying. thanks, ang

ps what is schiz affetive disorder? sorry if i miss spelled this wrong i know it has 2 words and the second half is aff

I would suggest another doctor, Even take him to the psych unit in another area and have him commited for a bit to have him properly evaluated. I would be more concerned about you as they can sometimes take out anger frustration and cufusion on those closest and sometimes become totaly uncontrolable which puts you in very real danger. For his sake and your don't stop pushing go to the next level!

Sweetie, my heart breaks for you.....I can imagine how difficult it is to watch your son reacting like this and not be able to do anything about it but feel helpless.

I am very much like this when I am suffering with dysphoric hypo mania. I am out of control angry and raging. I break things, punch holes in walls and feel I could literally kill someone. Meds control that for me now for the most part. When I was younger, I would go into a rage and could tear a whole apt. apart piece by piece and afterward, not remember doing it, completely.

I also felt at those times like the devil was possesing me and that I had no control over what I was doing. My oldest son is very much like that right now, he is 25.

Until your son realizes the importance of taking his meds and trying to achieve stability, he will continue to get worse. I am sure the schizo affective disorder contributes to his dilusions about God and Satan.

The only thing you can do is keep trying to help him or put him back into the hospital and find a new doc that will listen to what you are saying. Do the research about his disorders to understand his behaviors. There is lots of info out there about this.

I will be praying for your family and your son, for strength, peace, and wisdom through this. Hugs

I am so sorry to hear about your situtuation. Ouch!!

My father was a rageaholic. It can be so scary. He was so violent. We just got out of his way. He was worse when he drank, but so destructive. The look in his eyes was crazy rage and incredible power. Oooooooooooooo.

I have had angels talk to me twice and God talk to be twice. It is scary. And very real. I am sure when you son refers to himself as the devil that is very real for him. Your account sounds like it is real to him vs him just pretending but I suppose expert counsel could be helpful.

Good luck. I do not envy you. Dealing with someone with those crazy enraged eyes.......................... ooooooooooooooooo (sigh)

thanks guys for givbem me more inof. sometime when he rages he will later on come back and say sorry not in the words i like, i accpet it by a hug and he say i cant handle my anger and then they times he just goes on and then aometimes laug,

i know some of this is is immaturity b/c the dr rate him on likea 3-4 grade level and his biol level he might been close to a 10 yrs old in a 17 yr body, but i just wish is body was a sixe of a 10 be much easier but when you 6 ft and 200 lbs that too much for me...