Serious Paranoia

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My life seems to be revolved around paranoia. I'm always paranoid that people are talking about me and mentioning me behind my back and when I'm around. People always say something, and it kind of relates to me and I think people may be tapping my phone, internet and following me. I have both schizophrenia and bipolar in my family. I think that I may be a subject to being bipolar. I always have the feeling that people are constantly talking about me and have something against me. I don't trust people anymore because if I say something and it's interpreted wrong, it may end up coming back and hurting me. I feel as if my best friend is plotting and scheming against me and it ruins my life.

Everyday I go through being paranoid, almost every minute of every second.. and it's time for me to do something about it. I need some help, and some advice. Does anybody know anything I can do to break my paranoia?

I need to focus on my GCSE's and stop feeling as if people hate me and do not want to get on with me at all, any help?
 
This seems more fitting in Temple of the Ancient rather than the Spam section, so let's try and keep this serious and on topic. :)


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Oh wow. My ex is the same with bipolar, so I kinda understand. My friends suspect I have it as one day Im fancy free and happy, the next minute Im ranting and raving at them. Maybe I do suffer from it, I just have a short temper.

No one hates you sweetie. Like you said you need to focus on GCSEs. This is an important time for you right now and Im happy you are doing your best to focus and concentrate. Paranoia is a terrible thing, I suffer from it badly somedays and its ruined friendships and relationships for me.

Have you spoken to your parents regarding this? Are you on any form of medication at all? I know pills dont make it go away, but they are a start. The really point of this is you. You have to be able to get it under control somehow. There are books and websites out there for this. If you dont feel like confinding in someone face to face, then a book or site would be best.

http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/otherconditions/paranoia

http://www.wikihow.com/Help-Cure-Your-Paranoia

http://www.depression-guide.com/paranoia.htm

Hope we can somehow help you hun, but the main person to help is yourself. I know you know that and I know you can get through this. Keep focusing on your GCSEs and prove you can get stronger.
 
Thanks, and no I've not told anyone. I'm not on medication and it does ruin my life and friendships. I don't really know how to control it though.. I have anger problems too. I think I need anger management and therapy, maybe?
 
Therapy is a recommended form from what Ive seen on the sites. Problem is they do cost money and I think you should let your parents know. Anger management may help also, again costs money. But you being willing to do something like this is a big step in the right direction. Sometimes it takes years to get someone to even go to a session!
 
It's not be going on long and I have been able to point signs of paranoia out from TV, so some television programmes have helped me understand. I just can't bring myself to confide in anyone, as I can't trust anyone.. that's my main problem.
 
And if telling someone isn't easy, start with inamnimate objects. No seriously, atleast talking a bout it outloud will give you some form of reliefe. Honestly that;s the only thing i can think of tha tcan help aside from what others have aready mentioned.
 
Sorry for replying to an older thread, but as a sufferer of paranoia (to a lesser degree) I can empathize with what you’re going through. It’s something few can ever understand and it affects a person every day, in every way.

Far as I can tell there is no “cure” for paranoia. It’s something generally developed in childhood, and is ingrained in the individual. Though I have it a less severe than you, I feel the same anxiety. I wonder what people are up to, whether they’re breaking their promises, plotting against me or generally betraying my trust. And it doesn’t matter how often a person can keep their word—that nagging little feeling in the back of my neck can often get to me.

One thing that I did learn about paranoia is that it does NOT give you greater insight into people who actually are doing the betraying. I’ve been blindsided so many times this point I’d rather not count; oftentimes the deepest, closest source is the betrayer. This of course only serves to reinforce my paranoia, making a very vicious loop. Trying to free myself of the paranoia sometimes only leads to trusting the wrong people who eventually turn on me, ruining all the ground I’ve made.

What I also learned about paranoia that while isn’t curable, it is manageable. You learn to accept that part of yourself as you would a chronic disease, but learn that it isn’t terminal and that you can lead a happy, healthy life despite it. It takes a great deal of self-control, but it is possible to cut down on the fears, accepting that while someone might be plotting your destruction, generally they ain’t (since few people are actually that crazy) but even if they are, you can only control how you react to it, rather than anticipate their actions.

Also, surrounding yourself with people worthy of your trust is very important, since they can help remind you that you’re safe, generally speaking, and that even if your fears are realized, they can also be conquered.
 
When l'm alone in the dark and its just me by myself at night and when there no one around at midnight......l sit crooselegged near my front door just waiting for aome stupid guy/girl to enter my house and im sat there with a big grin and a sharp knife thats when l feel paranoid.

Outside of that l dont like people parked out the front of my house, dor the simpl reason they could come and visit me.....urgh!
 
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