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1673169 tn?1316541930

Paranoia

I feel so afraid and concerned that the gov is out to "get me" lately. I have been having troubles with workers on getting state health insurance. I'm not sure what I'm feeling is real or not. I just feel like everyone is trying to screw me.

Some people say they can trust their gut instinct. I wonder if I can ever trust mine.
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I understand what you mean.  A lot of times, I feel like I have this little feeling that something bad is going to happen and almost look for the bad to happen because there is basically very few good people out there.  In other words, I look for someone to take advantage of me, do something bad, or just be mean, etc.  I EXPECT it!  

It's like I have to protect myself all of the time and I never really get any peace because of my paranoia.  I have to tell myself over and over and over that everything's going to be ok, and even then, I tell myself not to be to comfortable just incase something bad does happen, etc.  so I can be ready for it.  

I double check everything I do and say and think about every scenario in my day to day (I have even re-thought things in this email a bunch of time to make sure I don't "Jinx" myself somehow!).    

It's exhausting.  
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1673169 tn?1316541930
I do not have a job right now due to my illness.
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1686908 tn?1307193790
Are you afraid because of your job?  You said you are having troubles with workers on getting state health insurance, so maybe your work is scaring you?  I think sometimes we all feel that people are out to get us or take our money.  It's a sign of the times with all the crime and violence out there unfortunately.  
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