Paranoia

[therayray]

REALLLL DUMB!!!! ok i had a hiv scare got tested 6 weeks after was neg( actually there was no actual risk) my anxiety has pretty much passed, but  last week i think someone came into our appt.  i have paranoia issues and i keep thinking someone came into my room and stuck me with a bad needle and so im a little nervous. i know its stupid but i just want some feedback.

[therayray]

i find that i have a hard time letting go. which is the main reason ive gone through these few months of self torment. everyday i wake up i realize that the idea of someone coming to stick me in my sleep is stupid for a few reasons. one i would probably feel it and second i dont have any enemies who would do that. i think that idea arose from me seeing it in the news a while back and i got freaked out. i live in a college apt building and chance are ppl dont have hiv and if they did they'd be to worried about it to do something like that. but as i just mention everyday i go on i realize this idea is stupid.

[therayray]

no i dont any substance abuse problems. i occasionally did weed but i stopped cause last time i did it, i thought entirely to much. but my paranoia is just my mine stretching anxiety to much.

[therayray]

no i dont any substance abuse problems. i occasionally did weed but i stopped cause last time i did it, i thought entirely to much. but my paranoia is just my mine stretching anxiety to much.

[Mark TX]

I doubt very much that anyone stuck you with a needle.  But I can understand how the idea of that would be upsetting.

I guess the question you really need to answer is what's causing these paranoid thoughts.  And the fact that you recognize they're abnormal is a wonderful first step.    So I give you a big thumbs up for having the courage and sense to come to this forum and ask the question!

My brother just went through a very rough alcohol withdrawal.  He had a great deal of paranoia during that time.  So I'm curious if perhaps you're dealing with substance abuse or other issues which might be causing some distorted thinking.  If you haven't talked to your doctor about it yet, you probably should do so as soon as possible.  It's best to nip these kinds of things in the bud before they get more serious.

Btw... my brother is already much better after just a week!  He's quit drinking... addressing some issues which were stressing him out... and well on the road to peace of mind!

Good luck!

makr