is there anyone who suffers from paranoia?

i beleve iam and i need some help,and advise.i have hid it from family and friends for some time now,but iam not able to anymore,for it is getting very bad,and i need to know symptoms.please no mean things or funny things this can be really bad i hear,im very scared all the time scared to go anywhere and afraid in my own home.iam am 41 yrs old if that helps.i can not be ashamed nolonger and keep it to myself iam married and have kids,i will be seeing a doctor soon for it,but i dnt have much faith in them ,witch is why im turning to you guys,thanks for any help.

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My 1/2 sister and myself are clinically labelled as "paranoids" although there are various degrees of paranoia. For example, she can't even leave her apartment without being accompanied by someone (she's 33 years old) whereas I can, although I get very edgy in crowds and other populated areas.

I believe my paranoia is more a "by-product" of being mysanthropic, and having suffered from a depression during my teen-to-young-adult period. The result now is although I am still mysanthropic and considered paranoid, it is still possible for me to function in society, up to a certain point. I have a full time job, friends, and even work at a nightclub on weekends! But the paranoia comes into play when I let myself dwell into the "why's" and "how come" of other people's actions and reactions. Almost all the answers I come back to no matter who is concerned or what is the actual "question" is the fact that I believe "they" have something against me.

I tend to take too many things to heart, and often think that some people will do certain things just to get to me, although I have to remind myself that I am not the center of the universe and that most people do not even acknowledge my existance! Basically I wonder why some idiots (yes, I said it.. idiots!) like to stare at me, thinking they are ridiculing me in their mind, or getting ready to do so in a public outburst. when in general, these idiots will stare but as soon as I am out of their range of vision, they will have forgotten I was even there. It is human nature to stare at people and not even remember we did so, just like it is "normal" for people waiting in a line to be as close as they can to the other people, even if I end up having to physically push them away and let them know that some people enjoy a bit of personnal space, and not everyone likes being a sardine!

In any case the best thing you can do right now is follow your physician's advise and stay on the medication for now. I am not saying that when you get a specialist to look after you that things will automatically get better, but sometimes some of their "tricks" to help with every day trauma actually work when you do them right!

And there's also a catch-phrase an alcoholic friend of mine likes to use when talking about my 1/2 sister: "You have to face your fears before overcoming then.". Although he is a drunk, his rare moments of being sober make sense and that phrase has taught me to never fear the uncertain, for fear is a powerful emotion (like love or hate) which is so powerful that it clouds your judgement and henceforth your vision of reality is not as objective as you think it is. I myself have no choice but to face my fears every day, every night, almost 24 hours a day. I have no choice because they are constantly thrust upon me without any escape possible. The only way to get rid of those negative aspects of my life (and therfore getting rid of most trouble in my existance) is to change my living environment, but I would need considerable money to do so, and in order to get more money, I need a better job.

But this isn't about me, it's about you.

Take it one day at a time, and don't panic over it. Do not let it consume your life, because it is so easy for it to do so; all you have to do is give up. Don't give up because then you'd be letting "life" know that it has won over you. Be strong and be confident that almost anything is possible in this world, even recovery from something as serious and intense as paranoia.

"Choose life" is a coin phrase too!

Cheers

go seek a doctor
you might have schizophenia or depression
get help now!
I feel the same about modern medicine. However, there is help out there. St Johns Wort works its derived from a plant but takes awhile to work. A man made medicine may be needed for quicker relief. hope this helps
Try drinking.
yes i do and i have manic bypolar on top of that all i can tell you is go to the doctor i havent gotten on the right meds yet but i have faith i dont even go to town ,walmarts or any where alone talk to your kids and get the help
What exactly are you afraid of? Do you also have panic attacks or severe anxiety symptoms? It sounds like you may be suffering from agoraphobia. Alot of people confuse "paranoia" with phobic and other anxiety symptoms.
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