A Cure to Paranoia...

Paranoia: a thought process characterized by excessive anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs concerning a perceived threat towards oneself. In the original Greek, παράνοια (paranoia) simply means madness (para = outside; nous = mind). Historically, this characterization was used to describe any delusional state.

There are things in life that come at you unexpectedly. With all puzzle pieces jumbled and feeling unsure, you jump to any possible conclusion, and by "any" I am not meaning the right one. Its kind of like sudoku, when you mess up the numbers, but it all looks right, but then you find out that its all wrong because you led yourself to believe that it was right.

I remember reading a Betty and Veronica comic, and it was where Veronica was talking to her dad. I specifically remember her saying "dad, you must be so fit, from ALWAYS jumping to conclusions." I don't know why it had such an impact on me, but from that point forward it made me start thinking in a more "open" way.

Nowadays, I tend to see things in the most wide spectrum, from pragmatic ideas, all the way through fantasies. Which, come to think of it, really wasn't the best thing, considering now, that more than before ANYTHING is a possible thought.

People tend to associate paranoia with fear; although paranoia is not the same as a phobia. F.E.A.R is an acronym, meaning "False Events Appearing Real" So, if we were to connect a phobia with paranoia, we might be able to solve all our problems with a logical thought process.

1. Don't be your own worst enemy.
2. Be patient.
3. Don't take things personally.
4. Think about others.

For EXAMPLE.
(due to previous.. erm, confusion... Any names used, are strictly fictional, and do NOT represent any individual ON this planet, or anywhere else.)

Person G, had not heard from his girlfriend in the day, when usually they talk 24/7. His mind begins to construct all these thoughts, that his girlfriend is not thinking of him; out having fun without him. Maybe texting someone else, or that she doesn't know how to tell him its over.. when really Person G never knew his girlfriend fell trying to catch the bus and was in hospital getting stitches.

Probably the most important rule for life: It’s not all about you. You aren't the center of the universe.

Maybe your routine is hit a snag and someone isn't paying you enough attention. You brood and brood. “Is she mad at me?” “Did I say something wrong?” Your paranoia intensifies, leaving you emotionally crippled and thinking that you have ruined everything.

Yet there may be a good reason for her inattention. But why are you freaking over it?

If this is how your mind works... you may be overly thin skinned. You will need to do some serious rethinking. You will need to learn how to think outside yourself.

The things we can come up with when we think something is wrong, can be so silly. I wish I could stop, but I, like many, over think a lot of things. And tend to put ourselves through a lot of ache, trying to figure out things without any evidence. Some of us try and "make" evidence out of "feelings" or vibes.."

Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too, they live inside us; sometimes they win." -Stephen King

I think we just need to try and keep the worst of our thoughts out, and try to not be so easily convinced and suede by our monsters and ghosts.



Woooshh.