15 hour paranoia

I drove delivery yesterday before the eagles game. At the very end of my shift i think i messed an order up. It triggered paranoia. It wasnt bad. When i got home i watched ten minutes of the Eagles game but was feeling really on edge. I was nervous to be around my dad. I kept thinking he thought i went to the bar. So i went to my room. Big mistake. I got caught in my own thoughts and ended up getting super paranoid. I couldnt breath right. I kept thinking i was going to end up in the hospital. I did fall asleep at a decent time. Usually im up all night. But when i woke up i was still paranoid. It took till 8:30am to feel better.

Today is recovery day. I feel nervous. But also OK. I never get paranoid two days in a row so at least ill be okay today… hopefully.

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I hate being paranoid. It’s so debilitating. I hope you feel better today

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Yeah. Loads better today. Although im anxious today. For example, my dad is on the roof cleaning the chimney and im picturing him falling off and breaking his neck.

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When I get like that I try to occupy myself so I don’t think about it too much

Im doing the opposite of occupy myself. Im just laying down on the porch swing. I dont really feel like doing anything. My brain feels like mush today after getting so paranoid

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Well I hope you feel better soon

Thanks. I will. It just takes a day of rest.

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Is there anyway to reduce the paranoid feeling? I know what it feels like preceding psychosis, but I can’t imagine it 24/7.

Would CBT help? Or is medication the only thing that can reduce it?

I do CBT. It doesnt really help. If i catch my paranoia early enough i can watch tiktok until it fades away. But if i dont catch it in time i cant watch tiktok or it freaks me out more. Eyes freak me out when im paranoid. I feel like the videos are watching me. I only get paranoid once or twice a week. Its not 24/7. It just lasts a really long time when i do get paranoid.

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