Paranoid

tigersassy · Aug 15, 2014, 10:47 AM

I can tell that's what is going on. A guy contacted me at work. He works in the employee relations part of my company. Kindda freaking out not like bad but anxious. Frustration raising. After the issues I had a few weeks ago, I'm not sure I should have talked, but I couldn't stop. I'm really thinking I should just quit no matter the consequences. I want to go so I can have fun and enjoy my weekend. I wish I could make up my mind what to do. I'm paranoid that my boss is going to fire me. That people are talking about me when I walk up. And they all hate me. I'm not going to get my job done and that'll be the end of my job. How do I stop this? They are consuming me.

vans1974 · Aug 15, 2014, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tigersassy

I can tell that's what is going on. A guy contacted me at work. He works in the employee relations part of my company. Kindda freaking out not like bad but anxious. Frustration raising. After the issues I had a few weeks ago, I'm not sure I should have talked, but I couldn't stop. I'm really thinking I should just quit no matter the consequences. I want to go so I can have fun and enjoy my weekend. I wish I could make up my mind what to do. I'm paranoid that my boss is going to fire me. That people are talking about me when I walk up. And they all hate me. I'm not going to get my job done and that'll be the end of my job. How do I stop this? They are consuming me.

I would take a benzo or Propranolol since it's a beta blocker and can be helpful for performance anxiety and as hard as it is, face your fear. Any good psychologist will suggest "exposure" or facing ours fears is the only way to beat them. Additionally, you're doing what a CBT therapist would say, as "you're mind reading" and "fortune telling". What proof do you have you're going to get fired...none, so if you quit, you do three negative things, create guilt, and loose your job, and avoided coping with your fear or paranoia. Sorry, anxiety sucks, but taking it head on is the only way to overcome it, and like I mentioned you have no proof they'll terminate you...best of luck though and keep us posted please!!