Just some thoughts on Paranoia

I’m not having any delusions these days, but on occasion, I struggle with some paranoia, especially when stressed.

It’s easy to latch on to an idea and just run with the possibility for days without thinking it through.

I think one of the keys to dealing with the type of mild paranoia that I have these days, is to think it through logically and whether there really is any evidence of your thoughts being true, and quickly disregarding it if there is no real proof.

It’s very easy to have a thought, like maybe you think someone is secretly talking behind your back or conspiring against you, and then have it snowball for days and days, if you don’t think it through and follow the above paragraph.

If you cant disregard it entirely, at least you can put it on the back burner and not have the thoughts snowball and consume you.

Self analysis and questioning your thoughts can be key in these situations, IMO.

Anyway, those are my thoughts this morning.

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I don’t hear voices but can relate. Paranoia can be so subtle. For me when I’m stressed and not doing well I’ll miss context in conversations and nit pick over the meaning. It drives me nuts but I get through it by doing similar…

Reality test. I don’t think that is logical and people are just people. They aren’t out to get me…it makes it hard though when I’m dealing with people from the cricket club for example where they really did let me down but even then I try to move on…Keep moving peeps. It helps.

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