hi, I don't have that issue myself but I found a couple of resources. Schizoaffective friends have told me that to an extent the voices are alway there.

"DEALING WITH VOICES

4.9 When you have voices, the thoughts which come into your head are probably what you find most frightening and make you feel guilty.

4.10 If you can release these in some way, you are halfway there. This will relieve the tension and the stress.

4.11 The most important thing is to try and physically relax when the voices are at their
worst.

4.12 If you can remember when you were free of the voices, return to that time and think about it. This will help counteract the voices.

4.13 Try and think of a way out of the dilemma the voices are putting you in. Try an argument in your head with which the voices cannot argue.

4.14 Busy yourself doing things which you can do automatically; do not try anything which requires concentration as this will only frustrate you.

3.7 Crying can help. Make yourself cry until you can cry no more. This in itself will help relieve stress. "

and
http://voicesnsw.com.au/


a word of advice - the "advice" part of DS is very poor - if people don't reply the advice posts just disappear. You might want to repost this on the main bipolar board - also if you haven't done it you might want to put up the same post in Schizophrenia

Hi Electropro - How are you doing handling the voices? The negative ones are especially bad. I hear them regularly (I wish I heard nicer ones!). The ideas that Fish lined out are EXCELLENT! I use them too to a certain extent and mostly I find myself as doing the following:

HOW I DEAL:
1. Tell myself the voices aren't real
2. Remind myself that I am a good person
3. Ground myself -- touch, smell, see, taste & BREATHE!
4. Practice mindfulness - be in the moment and use radical acceptance to say "Ok, I know there are these negative voices in my head; I don't particularly like what they're saying; they're probably always going to be there; this is my reality; I accept it; I can stay in the moment"

(this last one is hard -- but if you can do it, it makes a huge difference.)

Big hugs!! PM me if you want - I'd love to chat!

It may also be worth calling your pdoc's office and explain what you're going through... They may try to fit you in early or put you on a cancellation list... Big hug for you...xo

Thanks for the support. Found out by getting more sleep that the voices aren't quite as bad. Will try to get more sleep on regular basis once I get done visiting family for the last day or so.