Home Menu

Menu



advertisement
Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
raspberrytorte
Insert Smiley Face
 
raspberrytorte's Avatar
 
Member Since Mar 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 6,012
9
7,551 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Yesterday at 09:14 PM
  #1
I'm SO paranoid right now. I'm scared something terrible is going to happen to my husband, like I jinxed something and conjured up negative energy. Like I AM the negative energy. I don't know what to do. I'm freaking out. My husband is at work. I texted him my concerns and he said I needed to get people on the phone on Monday.

I feel light headed and shaky and like I'm going to pass out or something. Our daughter chose to go to his mom's house tonight instead of staying home with me and I don't know why. I'm paranoid she thinks I'm like my mom or something and that's why she doesn't want to hang out with me.

Of course, who would want to hang out with THE negative energy? I certainly wouldn't! I don't like being with myself right now.

__________________
The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous

The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token

"I'm scared. I'm old. I want to go home!" 😁 - anonymous
raspberrytorte is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
 
Hugs from:
BeyondtheRainbow, Blueberrybook, HALLIEBETH87, June08, Moose72, MuddyBoots, Victoria'smom

advertisement
Blueberrybook
Grand Magnate
 
Blueberrybook's Avatar
 
Member Since Oct 2017
Location: La Porte, TX
Posts: 3,650
6
269 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Today at 01:21 PM
  #2
raspberry, I'm sorry you're going through this. I've had spells like that and they are not fun. I especially get paranoid that H will have a car crash on the way to or from work and die and it doesn't help that his commute is so long, that just makes me worry more.
Do you have prn meds to help with anxiety that might help curb your paranoia? Or IDK trying some methods of relieving anxiety that might help-grounding, meditation, what not?

I'm not sure what has helped these episodes pass for me, different things like med changes or suddenly shifting into mania.

I'm sorry you're going through such a hard time.

__________________
Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD

Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine,

There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in.
--Leonard Cohen
Blueberrybook is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
 
Hugs from:
raspberrytorte
 
Thanks for this!
MuddyBoots, raspberrytorte
Victoria'smom
Legendary
 
Victoria'smom's Avatar
 
Member Since Apr 2012
Location: Earth
Posts: 15,036 (SuperPoster!)
12
5,531 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Today at 01:27 PM
  #3
As they gets older they like to do their own thing. It has little to do with you.

__________________
Dx:
Me- SzA
Husband- Bipolar 1
Daughter- mood disorder+


Comfortable broken and happy

"So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk
My blog
Victoria'smom is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
 
Hugs from:
MuddyBoots, raspberrytorte
 
Thanks for this!
MuddyBoots, raspberrytorte
MuddyBoots
Monster on the Hill
 
MuddyBoots's Avatar
 
Member Since Sep 2020
Location: by the river
Posts: 5,158 (SuperPoster!)
4
5,853 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Today at 07:17 PM
  #4
How about doing some reality testing/grounding?

You're using the term "paranoia" which means you know it's an irrational fear (as long as your definition of "paranoia" insinuates the fear is unfounded). That doesn't mean the feeling it valid, my friend, but for me at least knowing there's a good chance it's not reality is comforting. But I'd say it is really good you're saying (paraphrase) "you're paranoid you're the negative energy" instead of "you are the negative energy." In a mental health sense anyways, which is what we have to keep in mind in any sort of unstable period (I know I've been gone, but I think you were struggling a bit before I left, and I KNOW you were really struggling not super long ago too).

As for your daughter going to his mom's? Eh. Kids. Unless she is genuinely terrified of you or runs for the hills at the sight/sound of you, I think you're alright in that department.

I know how much it sucks to hate being yourself. I wish I had a fix, but know you're a good person, at least from my perspective, and I know from many others' here. No way such a beautiful soul as yourself could be a negative energy

__________________
[Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]
MuddyBoots is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Anxiety to Paranoia, Paranoia to Hypochondria Oizys Anxiety, Panic and Phobias 1 Sep 05, 2018 07:31 PM
How can I tell anxious paranoia from real paranoia? 251turnaround Bipolar 9 May 08, 2018 12:12 AM
At what point does a fear become paranoia, and paranoia become delusion? MotownJohnny Post-traumatic Stress 19 Oct 09, 2014 02:27 AM
Mini paranoia? Paranoia lite? gaia67 Anxiety, Panic and Phobias 3 Mar 05, 2013 05:55 AM
paranoia, paranoia, everyone is commin' to get me superscared Anxiety, Panic and Phobias 4 Jun 16, 2007 05:22 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:28 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.



 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.