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#1
Oct 11, 2008, 04:14 PM
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Is parinoia common to PTSD?
I get really pariond anymore about certain things... ever since I had repressed memories of sexual abuse resurface. I am pariond of men, and touch... if someone touchs me here latley like a pat on the back or a handshake I freak out, jump or Pip starts growling inside (Pip is one of my alts). been having all sorts of crazy dreams and flashbacks..I'm all out of whack... I'm so pariond that everyone is going to hurt me, or do bad things to me... it's so silly but it's screwing up my day to day life...espically school... just wanted to know if this was common or nto... sorry cna't keep focus or grounded to continure.... |
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Oct 11, 2008, 04:51 PM
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I think with PTSD comes hyper-vigilance, which it considered different from paranoia.
I'm not fully sure of the difference but my T always seems to stress there is one. I think it's something like paranoia is when it's without cause, and hyper-vigilance is from past experience and not as "paranoid" as paranoia. I could be completely off base here, though, and wrong. It's common to me and I'm pretty certain that fear is common amongst many people with PTSD- although I also have a paranoid personality type diagnosed to me, which is where the difference between paranoia/hyper-vigilance comes into play. Take care- safe hugs if okay? 
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#3
Oct 11, 2008, 04:57 PM
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((((Silversparrow)))))
What you have, i have been told by my doc is called hyper-vigilance and a normal symptom of ptsd. It will get better with time and healing but, hard as it us, you need to know it will take time and work. I'm truly sorry you're having all these flashbacks and dreams as well as hyper-vigilance in your everyday life too...please feel free to pm me if you ever need to talk as i'm in the same boat and would love to help and support you if i can.
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Oct 11, 2008, 05:43 PM
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(((((((((( silversparrow ))))))))))))) I agree with what has been said by the other replies, I am sorry that you are going through this, I have spells of it that can get really nasty. Feel free to pm me if you would like.
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#5
Oct 12, 2008, 02:56 AM
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okay thank you everyone...
It all just keeps getting worse, I go anywhere nad we feel like we are going ot be hurt, to be abused, keep having meomories, keep feeling it happens over and over anyone out there, in that big scary worlds, anyones out there could hurts us..do da bad things to us, or bad things could just happen, or loved ones could be taken away So scared of everything, what is safe? Who can we trust, so scared, we are all so scared.... Just make it stop. please make it stops.............say it all be lies....don't lets it be true |
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Oct 12, 2008, 08:39 AM
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It can be hard to learn to trust again and I have to learn to do so myself, but not everyone is bad. PM anytime, okay? Safe hugs.
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Oct 12, 2008, 08:45 AM
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(((((((((((((((((((((Silversparrow))))))))))))))))))))))))))))0
silver we experience th hpyer-vigilance thing too...is very scarey.........bead freind is soryy u have such a hard time rite now.....we are hear for u any time keep to the earth dear freind sends u lots of safe hugs mary sue
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#8
Oct 13, 2008, 09:04 AM
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Silver, try to be rational about this. Really think how anyone could hurt you now? The odds of being attacked by a stranger are not that high. I also don't think that you give yourself enough credit. You would not allow someone to hurt you Silver. When you were hurt before you were a child. You are no longer a child. You are a young woman who has power and who can protect herself. Your flashbacks are sending you back making you think that you are that helpless child again. You are not a helpless child now. The world is not that dangerous of a place.
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Oct 15, 2008, 12:32 AM
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Oct 15, 2008, 04:47 AM
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Silver))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))0
so sorry u have such a hard time freind. hang in there. can u try to do something relaxing? send safe hugs to all of u bead
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Oct 15, 2008, 11:36 AM
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What's going on Silver?
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Oct 15, 2008, 10:33 PM
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flashbacks, body memories, slowly accepting past,
breaking, splitting, fading in and out, just a mess a big old mess |
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#13
Oct 16, 2008, 09:00 AM
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What's the latest on therapy?
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Oct 16, 2008, 03:07 PM
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I called insurance today, they sent me a list, and I am going to start calling, asking, don't konw,,,just trying right?
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Oct 17, 2008, 08:41 AM
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I am so glad to hear this Silver. I am sorry that your first therapist wasn't good but there are good therapists out there. Is the first experience what is holding you back from getting more help?
When you call around, be sure to tell them all of your issues so that you can get the correct help (SI, DID).
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Oct 19, 2008, 06:11 AM
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Wow what an awakening. Everyone keeps telling me im paranoid and I keep saying I see what i see. Hyper Vigililence thats me i look and watch to keep myself protected problem with that is I never get close to anyone for i push them all away. This is too ruining my life at the moment but feel hope knowing that I am not alone in this and that there is a reason for this but i too want it to stop.
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