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Old May 02, 2012, 07:39 PM
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I am more worried about the paranoia you experience while driving. That could be psychotic. How strong is your belief that the cars are following you? Is it something that seems 100% real at the time, or do you question it as you experience it?

Also, do you have a diagnosis of OCD?

I thought at one time that a doctor from a different hospital had said that these were obsessional thoughts and I automatically assumed that he was talking about OCD. I may have misunderstood him, since this doctor is using similar phrasing and is calling it psychosis.

When I am driving, I have the thoughts that the car is following me, but I am able to say, "What would they be following me for?" Then I feel surprised that I would even have thoughts about people following me. But it happens every time I drive and I get nervous until the car turns onto another street or is no longer behind me.
Thanks for this!
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