[tryinghard973]

Im so grateful for the users on here. When something bothers me I just come on here and get great advice.

So I have a problem with paranoia.So I went to the store and while I was paying I saw 3 junkies walk in. Do my mind told me, these guys are following me, or they wanna see where I lived so I payed and went to my car. I sat there and waited to see whst car they were in, so I could show them I was aware of this.

So they come out and all get into a landscaping truck. They were just hard working kids when im the one whos the junky and cant get a job. Its so tiring and im waiting fot it to pass. The brain is very complex.

[Victoria'smom]

Your not a junky and its not your fault that you can't work right now. Just the xanax is not working for you. Do you have a psychiatrist or a therapist? Its so hard to remember that your head is telling you something that is wrong. I ended up tattooing 'breathe' to my wrist to help remind me its my head and I have to wait it out. You have to find a way to remind yourself that what you're thinking is untrue. Trust me it wont always work but it helps. My therapist gave me the mantra" slow down, sleep and seroquel" when I'm manic.

[jack123]

I have issues with paranoia at times. It is hard to realize what is real and what is not at times.

[wildflowerchild25]

I attribute that to my anxiety and not clinical paranoia (for me). It does happen to me at times but usually only when I'm having a "fragile day" when it is all I can do to even walk into a store. I also think people are staring at me when they are probably not.

When I'm depressed I'm sure all my coworkers are talking about how much they hate me. Family too.

[tryinghard973]

Originally Posted by Miguel'smom

Your not a junky and its not your fault that you can't work right now. Just the xanax is not working for you. Do you have a psychiatrist or a therapist? Its so hard to remember that your head is telling you something that is wrong. I ended up tattooing 'breathe' to my wrist to help remind me its my head and I have to wait it out. You have to find a way to remind yourself that what you're thinking is untrue. Trust me it wont always work but it helps. My therapist gave me the mantra" slow down, sleep and seroquel" when I'm manic.

Originally Posted by jack123

I have issues with paranoia at times. It is hard to realize what is real and what is not at times.

Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25

I attribute that to my anxiety and not clinical paranoia (for me). It does happen to me at times but usually only when I'm having a "fragile day" when it is all I can do to even walk into a store. I also think people are staring at me when they are probably not.

When I'm depressed I'm sure all my coworkers are talking about how much they hate me. Family too.

Yes I actually see my therapist tomorrow. I wear an elastic band around my wrist and snap it sometimes. I totally got through it though, no pychosis or delusion. I just want it to go away sometime, like is that gonna keep happening. Like with practice will it go awsy or do you just have to fight it. Plus my parents are miserable, they could give a **** less if I were dead.

My father was just diagnosed with liver cancer and he still drinks. He is so miserable, im tired of being the family punching bag anymore. Hes a drunk. He was always a drunk and im an addict so I use to deal with it sometime.

[r010159]

Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25

I attribute that to my anxiety and not clinical paranoia (for me). It does happen to me at times but usually only when I'm having a "fragile day" when it is all I can do to even walk into a store. I also think people are staring at me when they are probably not.

When I'm depressed I'm sure all my coworkers are talking about how much they hate me. Family too.

For years when I was young and in grade school I thought everyone was looking at me. I thought they were looking at how I walked, which I thought was strange. This plagued me for many years.

Originally Posted by tryinghard973

Yes I actually see my therapist tomorrow. I wear an elastic band around my wrist and snap it sometimes. I totally got through it though, no pychosis or delusion. I just want it to go away sometime, like is that gonna keep happening. Like with practice will it go awsy or do you just have to fight it. Plus my parents are miserable, they could give a **** less if I were dead.

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My tdoc had my use the rubber band trick. It helped me escape from negative thinking. But sometimes I was snapping it so much that I thought I would have blue bruises on my wrist.

I am sorry your parents feel that way about you. Do you think it is due to BP depression you are feeling this way? Perhaps not. You are not alone here.

[tryinghard973]

Originally Posted by r010159

For years when I was young and in grade school I thought everyone was looking at me. I thought they were looking at how I walked, which I thought was strange. This plagued me for many years.


My tdoc had my use the rubber band trick. It helped me escape from negative thinking. But sometimes I was snapping it so much that I thought I would have blue bruises on my wrist.


I am sorry your parents feel that way about you. Do you think it is due to BP depression you are feeling this way? Perhaps not. You are not alone here.

yesv my moms fed up with me because I always bring up the past. The paranoia gets fer very frustrated because I always come up with the same ****. Today I went to the therapist, it was going so good until I drove home and thought everyone was following me. I would amputate my arm if it meant to get rid of this stupid complex paranoia I get. Its horrible.

[tryinghard973]

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Originally Posted by Miguel'smom

Your not a junky and its not your fault that you can't work right now. Just the xanax is not working for you. Do you have a psychiatrist or a therapist? Its so hard to remember that your head is telling you something that is wrong. I ended up tattooing 'breathe' to my wrist to help remind me its my head and I have to wait it out. You have to find a way to remind yourself that what you're thinking is untrue. Trust me it wont always work but it helps. My therapist gave me the mantra" slow down, sleep and seroquel" when I'm manic.

Originally Posted by jack123

I have issues with paranoia at times. It is hard to realize what is real and what is not at times.

Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25

I attribute that to my anxiety and not clinical paranoia (for me). It does happen to me at times but usually only when I'm having a "fragile day" when it is all I can do to even walk into a store. I also think people are staring at me when they are probably not.

When I'm depressed I'm sure all my coworkers are talking about how much they hate me. Family too.

Originally Posted by r010159

For years when I was young and in grade school I thought everyone was looking at me. I thought they were looking at how I walked, which I thought was strange. This plagued me for many years.


My tdoc had my use the rubber band trick. It helped me escape from negative thinking. But sometimes I was snapping it so much that I thought I would have blue bruises on my wrist.

I am sorry your parents feel that way about you. Do you think it is due to BP depression you are feeling this way? Perhaps not. You are not alone here.

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i'm subject to paranoia as well - it's gotten extreme during periods of psychosis during mania. even when not psychotic - my nature is to be very cautious, paranoid. finding that limiting my exposure to the outside world helps - i'm disabled SSDI due to bipolar, so i don't have to face the workplace anymore. stores and such make me paranoid if i am not feeling stable. problem is i'm a hermit now.

wish you well and will check out your thread.

[tryinghard973]

Originally Posted by rainyday107

i'm subject to paranoia as well - it's gotten extreme during periods of psychosis during mania. even when not psychotic - my nature is to be very cautious, paranoid. finding that limiting my exposure to the outside world helps - i'm disabled SSDI due to bipolar, so i don't have to face the workplace anymore. stores and such make me paranoid if i am not feeling stable. problem is i'm a hermit now.

wish you well and will check out your thread.

I am the totally same way, do you role play, like always have to think out the situation? Comment about this is that thread. I hope u get better

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[Standup2me]

Let's not forget though that listening to that inner voice can sometimes save our lives.

What I mean is that, say, for example, you are about to get on the elevator, and the inner voice says "oh no, don't do it"
Maybe that person was going to rob you

But, how can we tell the difference between that and paranoia?

[tryinghard973]

Originally Posted by Standup2me

Let's not forget though that listening to that inner voice can sometimes save our lives.

What I mean is that, say, for example, you are about to get on the elevator, and the inner voice says "oh no, don't do it"
Maybe that person was going to rob you

But, how can we tell the difference between that and paranoia?

But doesn't everyone have that inner voice? Is that why some people say they hear voices or are they actually hearing a voice that's not there. Mine is always an inner voice, I just call them thoughts. I'm always talking to myself inside my head.

[r010159]

Originally Posted by tryinghard973

But doesn't everyone have that inner voice? Is that why some people say they hear voices or are they actually hearing a voice that's not there. Mine is always an inner voice, I just call them thoughts. I'm always talking to myself inside my head.

I am constantly talking to myself inside of my head too. My graphic imagination has me picture other people that I would talk to and they would respond in a way I think they would. But this is happening when I am mulling over and over my problems and reliving the experience when I should be doing something else more productive.

Hi it's more on a visceral response I feel. Like fight or flight. xoxox

[tryinghard973]

Originally Posted by rainyday107

Hi it's more on a visceral response I feel. Like fight or flight. xoxox

Originally Posted by r010159

I am constantly talking to myself inside of my head too. My graphic imagination has me picture other people that I would talk to and they would respond in a way I think they would. But this is happening when I am mulling over and over my problems and reliving the experience when I should be doing something else more productive.

to me its just talking to myself, thats it.