How do you deal with continual intrusive paranoid thoughts and feelings especially when you have to be around people? I have to work today and I am having a really hard time with this with my coworkers
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I’m having persecutory paranoia today.
And it’s not fun
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I’m sorry to hear that
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Sometimes I bite the bullet for the most part I try to avoid it
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Took a benzo and now i will try to nap.
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I’m really sorry to hear that, Im in a similar boat
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What do you mean bite the bullet
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Biting the bullet means sucking it up doing it even though you don’t want to
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I’m paranoid today. That means that I isolate myself.
You are strong if you can work with this illness. Try to focus on the work and not people if you feel paranoid. I know it’s hard but that’s probably the only way. Also breathing exercises might help? Breathe slowly! Focus on what you are doing.
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I dont have an option not to work as I dont have a support network yet, also my boss is also my landlord. He is nice but this adds to fear. But thank you for the kind words. I am going to try to stick throgh it for now.
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Good luck! Hopefully paranoia will subside!! 
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I would work through it and hopefully the paranoid thoughts will get better. I know what it feels like to be paranoid, not fun.
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Honestly when I’m paranoid I try to just reality check my way out of it.
Like for example if I think I’m being watched I’ll try to explain to myself how it doesn’t make sense. And if that’s not working I try to explain to myself how if I’m being watched that whoever is watching me is just wasting their time. Like if they’re watching me eat a sandwich like it’s weird but it’s not like they can hurt me with this newfound sandwich eating information. If that makes sense??
It doesn’t always work but I find it helps me a bit
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Whenever I’m paranoid,
my mind is on fire.
Can’t think of ways out
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I feel like I’m being watched when I go places. Especially people sitting isolated in cars that turn their heads down.
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I feel watched today all day,
no matter where i go
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First, I have to realize I’m being paranoid. Once I do, I usually let my husband know I’m having issues and with what. Telling him helps- just getting it out there. It’s also nice to know that someone has my back. I know he’ll take care of me if I need it. So, I guess I share?
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I hate that feeling. Hugs
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When i get into the rabbit hole of my paranoia and i have to be around people, what always helped me was just do my task, talk when spoken too and not initiate talk. I do this until i’m feeling better, but i always make sure i take a little pill box to take my PRNs. If it gets too bad, you just have to call it a day. But most of us aren’t lucky. But, i also want to say. Have a good relationship with your boss, maybe ask for extra breaks? Or some way try to get him to let you go early, i think it’s a lot of communication, which i know paranoia makes it hard! So, i understand if thats not an option… Best wishes!
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I am still learning how to handle paranoid thoughts when around people. For now I am working from home so not much need to be around people. But there might be times when I need to go for face to face meetings there I need to bring in my best version to impress and keep doing good at work. I am learning whenever there is time to update myself and understand what people are talking to be part of it.
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