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Paranoid

1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
I get paranoid I guess once in a while...I seriously consider or the thought keeps coming to me that I am being drugged or poisoned in my food. I eat it anyway questioning and nothing happens though i do have a cold. Does that mean I'm headed to a psychotic episode? This has happened before that led to a bad mixed state that landed me in the hospital. I don't remember if I told them I sometimes thought I was being poisoned. I will think it for short periods of time but then feel ok. It would be so easy for him to do it though...ugh...whats wrong with me. Are there triggers?
tommymott
tommymott
For myself, I'd consider paranoia to be part of psychosis and of course psychosis is very treatable. I think this isi a case of the brain setting up conditions for the psychosis, no trigger needed. Now stop following me!
arfie
arfie
It is very likely there are triggers, but spotting them is as personal as it gets...

I accept bouts of paranoia as a normal part of my condition. When they come up, I do an inventory of my environment. If there is nothing new in my physical realities, I put it on the same level as sneezing in a dust storm. It happens. Life goes on.
wiccanwolf1
wiccanwolf1
I agree with Arfie, I'm not sure if it's my upbringing or personal history but Paranoia has always played a small part in my life.

As long as I can recognize it may be paranoia or I can except a trusted person telling me I'm being paranoid, I'm OK.

It's when I believe the paranoia is real that hen I'm entering psychosis and need to ask for help.

The Wolf
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