Three years ago I started having vivid daydreams that I couldn't control, usually involving me being chased and caught by various people who did not mean me well. I heard voices at times, usually inside my head but out loud on one or two occasions. They scared me. I became paranoid that the daydreams would come true and started looking out for people who might be suspects. I couldn't tell anyone because I was scared to be called insane. After a set of daydreams, I would realise that they weren't real and feel trapped in reality, despite the fear I felt when I believed them. I thought of it as a reality crash.
Now, the daydreams are rarer and much less vivid, but I have bouts of acting strangely which last about a week at a time. I can't explain precisely these weeks, just that my thoughts do not behave. I occasionally feel followed, and on occasion feel injuries which are not really there. Sometimes I hear voices, but almost always inside my head. Also, I can't always work out what I dreamed and what is reality.
I'm too scared to tell anyone for the same reasons as before, but don't know whether just leaving it to see if it will go away is a good idea, as I worry that if it gets worse, problems could arise. What do I do?
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