Worried About Posting Too Much Here

[GWhizz]

Well... if you call 4.6 million residents small, then I guess so. I would learn towards paranoid myself. I...

Thanks for giving me an even more realistic view on this!! Yes I agree, it's a big enough population. But that also accounts for about a million new emigrants or more in the past couple of decades. So all in all, I still reside in a small locality. You don't have to go far to meet familiar ppl. For example, my T isn't Irish but knows ppl I've worked with, and some of her colleagues are actually very involved in my life for other reasons. Yet I never knew her because she's not from around. But still I know all these thoughts are self perpetuating and I could easily get carried away with them unnecessarily. I also no longer cycle to therapy because I was paranoid about being followed. Even though I know it's unlikely, I can't handle the panic it causes right now. It's mostly my child part that takes over, guess that's what happens after years of control and being told they'd come back for you if you ever spoke out. My hypervigilance is on guard all the time, in areas preventing me actually living fully. Definitely something I'm working through at the moment.

 

[GWhizz]

Pixel is having an epiphany!:alien:



i never knew ...:confused:


A thread discussing it would be inter...

I'd definitely be interested on hearing more thoughts on this too. I feel the concept of paranoia in itself is riddled with negative connotations. I think hypervigilance at least helps normalise it somewhat and we deserve that much as we're not just paranoid for no reason. Though of course, there are varying degrees and I wouldn't think all hypervigilant individuals are paranoid either.

 

[Anarchy]

I'd welcome that thread

I get accused of paranoia too
as soon as that accusation comes out - I find that there is no way to reason or explain to the accuser.

It's not because I lack reasoned arguments and examples

it's because they are rejected out of hand - because to the accusers, I'm clearly imagining everything

Which one of us is going to stick their head up and start the thread rolling?:hug:

 

[pixel]

not me! :ninja:

 

[GWhizz]

not me! :ninja:

I've been super busy and my partner just lost his job as well, so with that stress and zilch sleep I haven't had time to get on here. But if no one else wants to initiate it, I will try get to it. Though I wouldn't be the most knowledgeable on the topic so I'm going to go ahead and nominate @EveHarrington in the meantime!!

 

[SoSadGuilty]

I've been super busy and my partner just lost his job as well, so with that stress and zilch sleep I hav...

I'm really sorry to hear your partner has lost his job. Oddly enough I'm in a similar situation, I've been made redundant and OH contract is up end of next month. It is HUGELY stressful. I hope you live somewhere that has lots of jobs in your partners field. I'm happy to PM you some useful links if you would find that useful?

Sending you positive thoughts

 

[lostforgottensoul]

A thread discussing it would be interesting.

https://www.myptsd.com/search/11529328/?q=Paranoia&o=relevance

Or just this year:
https://www.myptsd.com/search/11529329/?q=Paranoia&o=relevance&c[date]=1451538000

Im not saying not to start a thread, just advising of resources, relation, reference, opinions etc. Its a common themed subject that, I think, we all deal with to some degree. Like for me im paranoid of being mugged, rapped, etc and of what others are thinking of me which must be bad, I cant challege anyone to a debate though Im educated on the subject or they'll hate me, cant do anything bad or wrong or incorrect or make a mistake or those involved will hate me or just of doing something wrong or making a mistake which to me equates to bad.

 

[EveHarrington]

I respectfully decline in starting a paranoia thread as I feel that it would end up becoming a philosophical debate on the nature of paranoia. (Of course I could be wrong, but that's my fear------debating nuances without problem solving paranoia itself.)

My type of paranoia is not the same as others, I realize (as in there are different types of paranoia and I cannot identify with those other types unfortunately). I know some have my kind, but I do not identify whatsoever with the "popular" kind (as in the kind most portrayed in pop culture)-----conspiracy theory type or even paranoia based on the idea of physical threat.

I encourage others to start such a thread as it could be helpful to your healing------I just don't feel that such a discussion would be good for me at this time.

Sorry-----I didn't mean to go off topic but did want to reply regarding this potential new thread. :)

 

[GWhizz]

I respectfully decline in starting a paranoia thread as I feel that it would end up becoming a ph...

True, I agree. And sorry I was being jokingly cheeky! I just don't think I know enough about it yet tbh, still trying to figure it out. But I was thinking more along the lines of hypervigilance itself as a symptom and paranoia being part of that for some, this in itself as a new concept for many of us I would imagine.

 

[GWhizz]

I'm really sorry to hear your partner has lost his job. Oddly enough I'm in a similar situation, I'...

Thanks for this. Unfortunately there is not much in his line of work presently. He's been going for endless interviews when they do arise though the competition is high with the lack of positions I guess. He took something in a different field recently, and when something unfair happened (he's all about justice, total principilist!) he complained and was let go for no reason, he was still in the probationary period so nothing he can do! Sorry to hear about your situation too. Definitely pm me anytime you like.

 

[Friday]

Do you ever worry about giving too much detail / info online?..

Yep! Unfortunately the horse has left the barn on this one ;)

 

[Sighs]

From time to time I have a minor freakout that I've said WAY too much on this forum and someone could identify me (and therefore my vet - which he would see as an unacceptable betrayal of his trust). Then I remind myself that to even come close to identifying me someone would have to sit down and read ALL my posts and put together ALL the clues I've EVER dropped and then start to try and narrow down possibilities. To verify much of what I've said this person would then have to have access to official records (like my vet's service history or my medical records or my previous addresses etc etc). Even then, there would most likely be a reasonable number of people who would fit the bill. I'm not saying it can't be done but I really don't think I am interesting or important enough for anyone to bother to do it.