hearing_voices ovenbird She tells me how to differentiate between the voices that could, theoretically, arise inside my head. “If it’s the Holy Spirit,” she says, “they will never contradict scripture. That’s how you can be certain of origin. If they tell you to commit a sin, it’s the devil, and you need medication.” I’m not sure that’s how it works. Does a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor have any effect on Satan? Or do you need something stronger, like an anti-psychotic? Can evil be quelled with lithium? Also, what if I don’t want Jesus in my head? Will medication work on him? Or could I just ask him nicely to leave? I keep all these questions to myself. But if I hear someone’s voice echoing off the stone walls of my skull, I’ll know who to call. 260429 what's it to you? who go blather from