The other day I noticed a couple of strange things. The nightlight in my bathroom was on the floor. Then the cat litter dome was left open (it's two parts, you have to put the top back on after you clean it).
Immediately I thought someone broke in. I searched the whole apartment. Nothing else was out of order. I became convinced that someone broke in to menace me.
I didn't leave the house for almost three days for more than a brief groceries run, and even then I carried all my important stuff with me:: computer, hard drives, chargers, money, everything.
I've since left the house for longer periods of time but I still am carrying all my valuables with me because I am convinced someone must have the keys to my apartment or some way to get in.
Today at group therapy, my therapist suggested that maybe I moved the nightlight and litter box. I've had so much memory loss this week thanks to depression and psychosis. I also have been known to sleepwalk and do weird things like punch out the window screen.
I am trying to reframe my interpretation of what happened, but I can't help but but believe someone is breaking into my apartment and leaving me signs.
Do I have reason to be afraid? Or does this sound like psychosis? Or something else entirely (I also have OCD).
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dx: schizoaffective bipolar type; OCD; GAD
rx: clozapine, clonazepam PRN
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