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I started hallucinating and thought I was going mad.
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I started hallucinating and thought I was going mad.

In some ways, I was. But through support and spiritual practices, I’ve returned to sane.

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Annie Ridout
Jul 19, 2023
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Last week, I had a very strange turn.

Really, all the signs have been there that something was about to pop off.

Heart palpitations a month ago, a migraine with visual disturbance last week, unusual tiredness, and needing to wee a lot (a sign of anxiety for me).

But I duly ignored them all and got on with the new ghostwriting project I’m doing (several int…

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