EVP Abuse?

Gypsie Rose · Mist Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 29 Location: Minnesota

I really wasn't sure if this should have been posted in the EVP form or the TV forum - so forgive me if I made the wrong call and move it to best suited place (even if that's the bin haha)

I was just wondering if anyone had seen the Paranormal State Episode that featured the lady who was hooked on EVP's, and, according to the team, had unwittingly opened up herself to all kinds of spirits, including the not so nice ones. Now, my opinion of this show isn't fabulous but I do believe they did speak some sense in this instance...

Paranormal Intervention, Paranormal State – Season One

By hearing about it on the TV, this lady thought she could talk to the dead and because she was still grieving her own losses and wasn't ready to let go, she brought herself a recorder and so the story begins - but by clinging on to the idea of talking to the dead she was forgetting to focus on the now, the living - so off she went with her EVP recordings and got herself to the point where she would get up in the middle of the night to see what she could catch on tape and blamed her depressive moods on the spirit whom she believed was haunting her home, but in reality it was her own depression – hidden only to have this EVP obsession as an outlet for it.

So my question goes out to those that which to offer thoughts on this.

How dangerous do you think EVP work is for the novice, what proceedings and safe guards should be put in place and lastly, hearing that ladies story, is it really such a great idea to have shows on the TV that show EVP's and other such investigative equipment that are believed to aid communications to the other side be so freely available to the public - keeping in mind, most of them believe it as they see it - if they say it on TV then it must true etc...

cayen · Mist Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 65

Everything is dangerous in some way to different people. This woman has a obsessive compulsive streak to her regarding EVPs. EVPs themselves aren't harmful, it's just sounds on the tape. When it starts getting dangerous is if you're entire life is based around that object. When it starts to affect your sleep pattern or even if you go to work or not, then you or the person who's having this problem need to step back and get the help of a trained professional.

AbbeyGal · Mist Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 118

That's my take on it, too. I have seen people become just as obsessed with religion after suffering a loss. It's the obsession that's the problem, not whatever the obsession is focused on.

Gypsie Rose · Mist Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 29 Location: Minnesota

Totally!

Nods head in agreement: This is perhaps why having a spiritual reading done, isn't always a good idea - esp so close to the person passing...the after life can really consume someone if they aren't careful.

It was nice to see such a case being showed on the TV; it may offer a rude awakening to others suffering from similar obsessions etc...And may encourage them to seek the help to take the necessary action needed:

This alone might be a good warning for those didling with things they don't fully comprehend or understand...as I believe it would be hard for someone with such an obsession to actually realise that's what it is.

Perhaps if more 'real life' spiritual crisis were covered by such popular TV investigative shows, people wouldn't act so blasé about what's beyond the physical reality and go starting something they can't really handle?

Thanks for the input guys, it's cool to be able to discuss such matters without fear of being edited or shot down: I forgot what an open, helpful and talkative group ya'll are Very Happy

why was I away for so long?!

xxx
GR