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Mythomania
I have been lying about a lot of things lately. Maybe because I'm realizing it now. This part started when I was in class 6th when I lied about my marks to everyone. I was subject to racial abuse and only way I could earn people's respect was by being or telling them that I am academically ahead of them. I slowly started making false stories, pitted people against each other because these people hurted me. But now in college I have my friends who care about me a lot and when I look back to how I lied after entering college it doesn't even make any sense. This self realization is hurting a lot. I really hurt the people I care about. I'm glad my friends are willing to give a chance to me to improve but I don't know what triggers these unnecessary lies is it a habit or mythomania I dont know but what i know is that personally I'm fed up with myself and lies that I have told over past few years and I want to improve myself. I would appreciate tips and suggestions.
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It’s an impulse to lie...where u need to control it. Moreover the roots of this problem, triggers and your coping style has to be evaluated. A sense of acceptance can also be one of the reasons. A new style has to be reframed and taught to your brain . Don’t worry...good thing is that u have realised it’s a problem and want to deal with it.
Psychotherapy and psychiatry consultation will help.
Working with your internal conflicts is one of the solutions for this. Keep writing down the events what made u lie and how u cud have dealt it in a much better way...a way that u wanted to do with honesty. Underlying anxiety can also be one of the cause. Better take help.
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Psychiatry consultation and Psychotherapy
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Consult a Psychiatrist or a psychologist, the triggers need to be identified and addressed in a proper manner.
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Ms. Sakshi J Danwwar
Psychotherapist
10 yrs exp
Delhi
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I appreciate your honesty here and your zeal to improve yourself. What I can tell is there's lot of unprocessed and unhealed stuff inside you which drives these irrational behaviours which needs to be work on.
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I would suggest you to book a session with any Psychologist it could be with me or someone else to resolve these issues.
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Dr. Khushboo Dewani
Addiction Psychiatrist
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
I think you should see a psychotherapist who can help you understand the origin of this habit and make you realise the reason behind it
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Dr. Rucha Joshi
Psychiatrist
19 yrs exp
Thane
Such pathological lying will lead to difficulties in work and personal fronts. If not addressed in time you might loose out on a lot of opportunities.
Consult a psychologist to understand the triggers for this behaviour and how you can change them.
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