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Old Apr 17, 2014, 10:14 PM
ThatsMe1981 ThatsMe1981 is offline
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Originally Posted by antisocialbutterfly View Post
Although I do have a neutral belief in the paranormal, sometimes it gets the better of me. I'll hear a story about something that seems 'out of the ordinary' and I get super paranoid.

At the moment I'm dead terrified because I think something or someone is out there, outside my window, in my house, following me and I can't concentrate clearly. I feel like I'm staring through a cloud/fog and I'm freaking out. I keep checking behind my back, outside my window (I closed the curtains to make myself feel more secure) and my heart is racing.

Every noise is freaking me out. My cat managed to scare the life out of me whilst he was sitting outside my window. This hasn't happened in a while, the last time it happened was when I first heard about an internet horror meme, Slenderman (stupid to believe it, I know, but I thought I was being stalked by it).

All those spam emails I got as a kid that said things like "If you don't forward this, this ghost will be out to get you etc..." I would strongly believe (most kids did though) but I'd still get freaked out, even after I forwarded the email. Even the jokey ones on Tumblr, I freak out and scroll by and act like I never saw it and then get super paranoid because I think I'm going to die when I go to sleep.
Hi, miss Antisocialbutterfly. I have schizophrenia. Only in my experience of the condition the paranormal never bothered me. Everyone has a different experience of it. All I can tell you is I'm pretty certain nothing paranormal is after you.

When I get paranoid what helps me is doing something that distracts my mind. It can be anything. It can be a Facebook game, play money poker, if you have the concentration to read, read. I don't suggest TV because for me TV never kept my concentration. Another thing is treating yourself to a nice hot bath.

Bring this up to your psychiatrist and psychologist when you have the chance. I hope this helps.