How can i stop all these paranoid thoughts?

Question

Im paranoid about EVERYTHING!!! like whenever a situation arises, i alwasy think of thr worst case scenario, like how i would get shot, or arrested, or killed, or injured... I laways think of soemthing bad would happen. I try to control it, and talk to my brain about logical rational things, but its like im alwasy thinknig about how something negatvie would effect me.

How can i stop and control these thoguhts and stop being irrational. I envy my friends because they always have rational thoughts against my irrational thoughts. im tired of living under worry and fear.

Answer 1

See a psychiatrist. They would know what to do and be able to help you.

Answer 2

Just because you think someone is after you doesn;t mean they arent! :-)

Answer 3

Ian's response proves he is a dumb *** at best.  You need to see your regular doctor for a referral to mental health.  You may have one of many anxiety disorders or obsessive compulsive disorder, or even a combination of the two.  You are not at fault, but you do need professional help.  Do not feel ashamed.  These disorders are more common than anyone cares to admit.  Don't let it rule your life, seek help....brighter days are ahead ;)

Answer 4

Find something positive to focus on.  If that doesn't work, or interferes with your sleep, you may want to see the doctor about an anti-anxiety medication.

Answer 5

Hire a midget on a part time basis.  Then when you have these thoughts, have him kick you in the balls.  Eventually you'll grow tired of being kicked in the balls and these thoughts will fade.  Or you could do it the sissy way and see a psychologist and get some meds.

Good luck

Answer 6

It seems to me like it must be a hard thing to deal with.  Perhaps the best thing for you would be to go see a psychologist and get yourself assessed.  It could be nothing, just like it could be everything.  Once the psychologist pronounces a diagnostic, you can look at all the possible options to get better.

Good luck with everything xoxo

Answer 7

wow , watch the secret and get happy ! good luck hun  

Answer 8

give up the weed (:

and/or just pretend your a naive person

Answer 9

if i were you i would talk to your mom about it. your mom gave me good advice! shes awesome! tell her  thanks.

Answer 10

Sounds like generalized anxiety disorder, in which case you could really benefit from therapy or therapy plus medication. You might consider seeing a mental health care professional such as a psychologist or psychiatrist.

You might find it helpful to read about generalized anxiety disorder: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/ge...

Answer 11

act out on them

Answer 12

3 words: six foot bong

Answer 13

It's very simple.

Simply tell yourself that they are negative thoughts,and you will not allow them into your thought process.

Then, think positive.

Beginners example:

Think of a happy time in your life. Vacation,special event,etc..,

Then think about it - get yourself into that mode.

Before you know it, your positive energy will engulf the negative.

It's the yin & the yang.

You are in control, whether you realize it or not.

Try it out. What do you have to loose?

Except the paranoid feelings.

Answer 14

thoughts of gettin shot, arrested? wtf? why you have these thoughts, what did u do??? you should be thinking of solutions to these situations if they actually occur- think what you will do in each situation to prevent it from happenin and dont think about it too much cause you will be prepared

Answer 15

Try developing a "s***w-it" attitude to things in life.  By that I mean don't sweat small stuff not EVERYTHING is going to come back at you & some things just don't really matter in the long run.

Answer 16

do it, whatever the thought maybe be (unless its something ridiculous like jump off a building or something) you will start to see that what you thought would happen wont happen

Answer 17

Seek counseling.  Maybe you need medication.  A counselor can talk with you and figure out if you need medication or just therapy to revise your thinking, or both.  It is good you "talk to your brain" about logical, rational thinking.  That is a step in the right direction.  

Answer 18

Your "safety-part" was stuck "on".

It's important for part of you to do all that - to a reasonable extent - to keep you safe - help you avoid danger.

But, it was stuck running your sorting of sensory input. Probably, you're "stuck inside", paying attention to all that jabber.

THANK IT for helping you stay safe, and let it know that if it cries "wolf" all the time you're going to learn, eventually, to ignore it - or you'll wind up on drugs that will cause you to ignore it - and then you really won't be safe.

So, thank it for the efforts, and make a deal that if it will only alert you to real dangers then you'll take action on those alerts. (keep your bargain, or you'll really be sorry).

Then, introduce the safety-part to the "fun-part" - the part that looks around what's in your environment (not yakking in your head) for what is fun, interesting, opportunity. That part is supposed to be "on" most of the time, with the "safety-part" running in the BACKGROUND ONLY.

Get them to make a deal about which one will be "on" most of the time, based on a deal to PAY ATTENTION to the safety part if it raises a real alarm.

It'll work if you do it.

Good luck.

Answer 19

stop smoking too much marajuana

Answer 20

hehe your vietnamese!

Anyways, you can do this by thinking of the chances of that happening. Put your faith in your religion.

If you believe in God, trust him to protect you.

If you are budhast, trust budha.

Someone created his world, and whoever you believe it is, put your faith in them.

Live life thinking you only live it once, and you want to make the best out of it.

If you are afraid of death, then you aren't fully faithful to your religion.

You doubt your religion.

Think about it.

Answer 21

maybe you should go see your doctor and then he can refer you to a psychiatrist.

Answer 22

Dialectical behavioral therapy. depending on where you are, most hospitals either have a program or can refer you to a program. This is an excellent therapy if you are serious about getting better.  

Answer 23

i used to be like that because i am a nervous person.i just thought of something comforting.just relax and get involved in stuff so you won't think that much.

hope this helps!

Answer 24

If you are constantly worrying or fearing things in life, it could very well be that you have an anxiety disorder. If that is the case, only a professional can diagnose you, so please see your family doctor.

If this is the case, you could ask to be referred to something called CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) which is basically a fancy way of saying that a professional works with you to "re-train" your thought process and figure out the root of why you automatically react and think the way you do.

It is possible that you may need to be on medication as well, because sometimes we have these anxieties due to a chemical imbalance in our brains that prevent us from thinking rationally. Meds rebalance that for you so you can think clearly.

Please check with your doctor and tell him your feelings. Best of luck to you!