Is it normal to be paranoid

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Usually I just feel like I'm being watched by something, but I was overcome by paranoia last night. I'm 18 and I still live with my family. I was getting ready to go to sleep by putting on my night clothing, and my brother knocked on the door and asked if I was almost done because he had to take a shit. I don't know why but at that moment I was convinced that wasn't him I genuinely thought it was a murder, or perhaps a hideous thing wearing his skin mimicking his voice. All other sounds dimmed, my eyes widened and adrenaline was pumping. I came out and basically tackled my brother at 1 am.

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  • hungDaddy
    5 years ago

    This isn't normal. I suffer paranoia as well (constantly convinced people have died/absolutely will die, I'll involuntarily kill myself one day etc.) and I do have a personality disorder and chronic depression.
    I have yet to seek help for it, but hopefully you're able to find your way!

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  • xxLucifer
    5 years ago

    If your paranoia is causing you to attack people then you may have a mental disorder and should seek psychiatric help.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      5 years ago

      The shit they would put me on would make lessen my instinct. Everything everyone could just turn on you and snap, not everything is as it seems you cant just turn that off. If I were to do that I'd be open I'd be victim to a physcopath's outburst, a crazed gunman, a wild animal, and even myself. To lessen these instincts would be death. I thought this was a a common feeling/

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      • xxLucifer
        5 years ago

        Actually one of the main treatments for paranoia is therapy not medication. Medication is only used in severe cases or if you have other mental disorders and you can always refuse medication if they offer it as they can't actually force you to do anything.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          5 years ago

          Still the way i am is natural vigilance is it not

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          • xxLucifer
            5 years ago

            No you are paranoid. The difference is in the context of your fears. A normal person would assume that if someone who sounded like someone who lived with them knocked on their bathroom door in the middle of the night, that person would probably be that same person who lives with them. Someone who is overly paranoid, like you, would think it was a "murderer, or perhaps a hideous thing wearing his skin mimicking his voice." Also the fact that you say that "sounds dimmed, my eyes widened and adrenaline was pumping" indicates you most likely had a panic attack in that situation. Then there is the fact that you tackled your brother which indicates that you can be a threat to those around you and could be a threat to yourself.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              5 years ago

              You can't tell me that most people dont experience this every now and then. First time my instinct has caused me to attack someone btw.

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