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Old Feb 21, 2011, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SophiaG View Post
I think you do realize that your fear is uhm, well, irrational. Maybe by facing your fear it might lose it's power?
Yes I am somewhat aware that these fears are irrational, hence the reason I did state it was silly and people can feel free to laugh, and that I'm asking for advice. There's nothing rational about hypervigilence, the fact that I think I'm going to get shot when cars drive past me at night, or that I have to check every room in the house when I get home to make sure nobody is hiding somewhere, while at the same time leaving the front door open incase I need to make a hasty escape from anyone/thing that could jump out, or that I can't sleep when I can see a mirror because I keep thinking something will appear in it. My mind is just used to subconciously thinking of EVERY possible scenario in every situation life brings me, it it a subconcious attempt to protect myself from danger. PTSD does that.