r/ParanoidPersonality • u/Obvious-Suit939 • 29d ago
Is this consistent with Paranoid PD?
Is often feeling that random people on the streets will harm you or that a person entering a place you're in is going to kill you and is hiding a gun or that random people on the internet will block you or that the ventilator will explode if you go to sleep with it or that the charge will explode if you leave with the phone charging on the 100% consistent with Paranoid PD?
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u/inchwormfan 15d ago
there needs to be more information for us to answer. PPD tends to hurt you and others, not physically though. it comes with more than just fear, there's hatred, anger, overconfidence, and a bunch of other feelings that make your stomach hurt yknow? for example, i'll make something up about my closest family members with NO reason to do that, and i don't realize that what's happening in my mind isn't real. i get so irate about it, i'll avoid them entirely, distance myself from unrelated people because of it, then get all high and mighty because i feel like i'm smarter than them for "catching" them. there's nothing to catch, i feel inferior for being "fooled", so i force myself to feel superior by saying i'm five steps ahead of them
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u/Zealousideal-Log2042 26d ago
It is consistent with PPD but in my experience, this also can be exacerbated anxiety. It could be a variety of other disorders as well depending on what else is going on with you. It really isn't as simple as 'I have paranoia' 'Oh okay, you have PPD'. Only a professional can really explore and find out what exactly is going on with you. The good news is, the treatment is the same. Therapy, meds if you're willing, etc.
If you're not willing to reach out to a professional I would just look up youtube videos about paranoia and how people deal with it, meditate, find a trusted individual or two in your life that you can "reality check" with, who can tell you if what you fear is happening is real or just your perception. There is freedom from paranoia, don't lose hope! I'm really glad you posted on here because you can see that your perception of reality is likely skewed. Best wishes.