Posted by TexasChic on April 26, 2004, at 9:56:39
In reply to Re: losing all my friends, posted by smokeymadison on April 22, 2004, at 10:25:53
I have something similar happening to me. Maybe not the same thing, but close. My thing is I get really really paranoid. I think my friends are mad at me at me and talking about me behind my back. I end up tearfully asking them if they're mad at me and don't believe them when they tell me no. But then, like you, it passes and I feel stupid. I hate it because it makes me look weak and needy.
I have been trying to control it by not acting on these feelings right away. I just tell myself, okay, I'm going to wait a few days or so and see if I still feel this way. Its really hard, but it has worked for me.
The thing is, I know my paranoia comes from my depression. So if I take my meds and see my therapist regularly, it makes a huge difference. The good thing about going to a therapist is, I can run these things by her and she will advise me as to whether or not I have a real reason to feel that way. That's a big help.
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