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Posted 2/16/2012 5:46 AM (GMT 0)
Last night or well about 3-4am my time, i heard a few noises coming form downstairs, thought it was my brother to see if he was okay etc.. and to talk a little, since i dont talk much with him "he's in college so he stays up late sometimes". so i went to check, normally i wouldnt leave my room but i felt alright doing so, as i went downstairs the noise turned into a ringing ish sound.

the tv was on in the living room a channel that was out or something, "a channel that just picks up static or whatever" I really expected what happened next. i just curled up, covered my ears and closed my eyes and screamed my head off. Yet i still heard whispers and then a loud popping noise and it got quiet. Then everyone was awake.

Ofcourse i woke everyone up in the house and the family dogs and pretty much it was a long night/morning.
I really feel bad i woke everyone up, feel like a burden on my family a bit. But nothing i can do really
Should of just stayed in my room.


Its about 30 til 1am. Keeping myself occupied in a skype chat. Luckily a friend in Australia is always up for talking. Usually eases the night/morning hours.

Can anyone suggest things to keep a mind busy? i read a ton maybe book recommendations? I play games xbox meh haha.. and skype but maybe a hobby or something, thinking about getting back into drawing. But yeah any suggests help a ton.
Posted 2/16/2012 6:24 AM (GMT 0)
Matthew-
Everything is alright. I'm glad you are finding healthy coping strategies to busy your mind.

A few things I want to point out-- you say that you don't want to take sleep meds, and that's fine. You shouldn't take anything you don't feel comfortable taking. You could possibly seek out a doctor (psychiatrist or other) that will prescribe something that will relax you. That doctor can closely monitor you to assess the side effects and dosage. You may also need to be tested for anything else that might be going on. The paranoia could be as easy to remedy as a chemical imbalance in the brain.

Try not to think of the sleep problem as a 'problem.' Studies have shown that brilliant people tend to require very little sleep each night. Your body will sleep when it's ready to sleep. It is difficult when the world is quiet and dark and you are just revving up. For your mind's sake, try not to force the issue. I think you are doing a good job with that by finding reading material or a new hobby. Whatever you do, keep it very healthy and positive.

As for the paranoia... Just as you don't want to force yourself to try to sleep when you don't feel sleepy, you also don't want to force your mind to trying to figure out something that feels too scary for you to face. If you have a feeling that someone is watching you, then try some self-talk...
Does it feel like someone is watching me?
If so, is it bad that they are watching me?
If so, what makes it so bad?
What's the harm if someone is watching me? Maybe I am an interesting person; a person that other people would like to watch.
Odds are that this 'someone' is more about my anxiety than an actual person watching me.
Odds are that this 'someone' who I feel watching me is more about a chemical imbalance in my brain than an actual person watching me.
But even if someone was really watching me, there isn't anything harming me. The only thing harming me right now is my own fear.

Good luck to you. You are doing great things for yourself by reaching out to others for help. Be sure to reach out to a good doctor who you feel comfortable with. Then you can try different medications and see what works best for you.
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