Redrose

Date posted: 3y

Is it normal to think these thoughts?

Can someone please tell me if it’s normal to get the kind of thoughts I’m going to share or if it’s indicative of another onset of mental illness. I sometimes will get thoughts that are paranoid like the possibility / what if my co workers could harm me or kill me. I know it’s not true and they probably wouldn’t but I’m scared these paranoid thoughts are slowly starting to mean I’m developing schizophrenia or going into psychosis. I have these thoughts randomly especially bc I know those 2 co workers are sketchy and they do their bad job and they know I wanted them fired and so did other people and I always think paranoid thoughts like that and its freaking me out

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Date posted: 3y

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Redrose

Date posted: 3y

Yes you’re right I always remind myself exactly what you said yet I still get scared this is early onset of slowly developing it while still having insight it makes me think that these things thoughts / other things are all signs / symptoms that Im developing it even though this has been happening for month sprobablg since January/ March

kctg

Date posted: 3y

Hey! I’m dealing with this too rn. And I don’t think it’s the thought itself that distresses me, but the REASON to it. Like when I get a thought like that it sends me into a thinking spiral like “why did I think that?” “Am I developing paranoia/schizophrenia?” “Do I actually believe these thoughts or not?” It’s terrifying really because I don’t want to view other people like that. But I know I’m not scared of others when I’m going outside or hanging out with friends etc. so i really think it’s just the “root” of the thought I’m scared of. Hope this helps and know you’re not alone, I thought I was the only one having these type of thoughts

kctg

Date posted: 3y

They also go hand in hand with my harm ocd because I start thinking like what if I start believing this and start to hurt people because I think I have to defend myself, and honestly this ocd theme is the worst I’ve had so far

Redrose

Date posted: 3y

Hi, thank you for your input. I feel you 100% I’m the same way and I constantly get scared and think something is severey wrong with me. I begin to question or try to figure oht why I got the thought that I did / if there’s a reason to it that means something bad or that I have a severe type of mental illness and i just become even more acared and worried. A lot of the time I get “rest days” and I mean that sometimes my brain is not thinking of much I’ll just be going on about my day without any fear or thinking thoughts and suddenly I come back into my head / get thoughts/ reminded of everything and feel worried again is that you too? Does that make sense

kctg

Date posted: 3y

@Redrose Yup the text you just wrote is literally me. But with my “rest days” my harm ocd usually kicks in instead :/ and I feel like they trigger each other for me

Redrose

Date posted: 3y

@kctg Yepp I totally get that!

kodyisland

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

@kctg Hi. It’s been a long time since you posted this so hopefully you see this message. i’m dealing with this exact thing right now like to a tee. how’d you cope? did it get better?

mattyp

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y

I think that if it was schizophrenia you would believe these paranoia thoughts to be true. I’m not totally sure. But I have many thoughts about what coworkers or others think of me to the point it really stresses me out. My anxious mind just spins these stories and ads and ads and it will really get out of control if I let it.

Redrose

Date posted: 3y

Yeah thats what I thought as well. I would believe them/ not question it/ and act on them I just get very scared that this is all earlyon set of schizophrenia with insight or something

lbaccelli

Date posted: 3y

totally agree..I'm pretty sure it's ocd...fearing schizophrenia I went thru that to...if I heard something say in my house...was I hearing something that wasn't really there? I had this as a great fear of mine..not so much any more

Redrose

Date posted: 3y

@lbaccelli Yeah I went through that too when I had to make sure I was actually hearing stuff that other people were too and it wasn’t just other people too

NotMyThoughtsAD

Date posted: 18w

Paranoia

Paranoia… I need to know because I’m feeling very alone in this. I’ve never met someone with the level of paranoia that I have. I can logically explain things to myself and somehow my paranoia convinces me of another story. I’m constantly thinking exaggerated thoughts that there are so many scary possibilities. Am I alone in this or what? If so any suggestions on how to calm these thoughts

Mitu_001

Date posted: 15w

Tw I am so scared

I am so scared of everything .Of my thoughts.If I am a good person.Years ago I didnt help a kid who was in danger.Since then I started to have terrible thoughts :( i am so terrified.I still have these thoughts and I am scared it means something about me .I really dont want to hurt anyone and I want to help that kid now but idk how I can now.Also I am scared I betray everyone.I still have terrible thoughts and when I am with someone I care is worse...idk why.For example I started to talk with a collegue and he is really nice to me.I told him some things abt me( not the intrusive thoughts) and he was supportive.I have no idea if I will tell anyone abt my thoughts..and bcs of that I feel like I lie to them and betray them.I really want to enjoy my life and be happy and support people( especially because I didnt help that kid then).I want to live up to my morals now but I feel like I lie and manipulate people bcs I am a monster.Is this normal? To feel this way? What can I do? What if I am my worst fear and just cant accept it?!

justsomone1

Date posted: 12w

ocd or phycosis?

idk why this is such a recurrent thing for me , I get so scared through the day when I’m not distracted when I think about psychosis. or being put in a mental hospital that it gives me bad anxiety, one time I had a panic attack at the thought of having it 💔 I can’t pin point if it’s intrusive thoughts because it’s a fear of mine .. or not. I think this is the worst thought / fear I have

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