Help im paranoid!!!

[Tyler-Jay]

when it is dark it feels like I am being watched or something is going to get me from behind. I can't sleep what should I do?

[Scarface]

Does this only happen at night? I know how you feel, still today I always get weird feelings in the dark. I wouldn't say like it's a fear of the dark, but it's like there is someone of something ready to jump out of the woodwork and scare me. I walk to the kitchen in the middle of the night in silence and I'm alone and I still basically hustle to get back to my room because I just feel like someone is following me or watching me.

It's a very uncomfortable feeling. I am not sure if this is directly related to my PTSD or not, but I am a very paranoid person. The best way that I approach all of my paranoia is head on. I like to find something to think about. I will try and have a voice mail saved on my phone of a best friend that can calm me down. Or you can do something mentally where you close your eyes as much as you don't want to, sitting up or laying down and think of the best moment in your life. Try to think of the most pleasant moments or things that have happened in your life and use those as a pacifier for you to calm down.

Then once your calm reassure yourself mentally that there is nothing there to hurt you, or is watching you. Then if it helps you sleep you can read a extremely boring book like a user manual to a product you may own. Then drift off to sleep. I know how tough it can be to tackle paranoia, but it can be overcame. Just try to stay calm and find the best things to calm you down at every moment you feel paranoid. I know you can get through this if I can and plus, I'm always here to help. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always here. PM/VM me anytime, don't feel like you're in this alone because you're truthfully not. :hug3: I hope everything gets better.

[PJay]

Just wanted to say, I have no other issues but every time I go past the top of the stairs i just SWEAR there is something down there going to come rushing up at me like a werewolf or something. I can also get like what you are saying cos sometimes I just RUN to my berdroom cos this thing is behind me lol. Seems stupid now i'm awake but its not at the time.
I think its just your senses going overtime, its like a throw back to caveman instincts or whatever. I don't think it means I've got anything wrong with me other than I guess I have a fear of the dark sometimes.

[Love.Hate]

I get that too.. only in the dark.. i use sleeping pills now so i can get to sleep otherwise im up half the night worrying.
Dont worry your not the only one!

[Fact]

I get this too...
Sometimes when I lay down in bed, I'll look out into my room and it's like my brain automatically imagines something coming out the dark towards me. I see it and I hear it and it scares me a lot.
I found a way that helps me, though. I just turn on my light and sit up. That way I feel less vulnerable and I can SEE for myself that there is nothing there.
Then I just try my best to concentrate on something else.
I'll turn on the light as many times as I need to before I stop imagining things.

Hope this helps!
Good luck (:

[Clawhammer]

I sleep with my dagger under my pillow if I'm feeling edgy. I never use it, obviously, but it's comforting.

[Cjg1075]

when it is dark it feels like I am being watched or something is going to get me from behind. I can't sleep what should I do?
this is still happening to me it try putting on music and try to take my mind off it

[jrl719]

this is still happening to me it try putting on music and try to take my mind off it

I have a night light XD, it really helps, I'm not afraid of that dark, I sleep in it when I'm in my moms room if shes on the couch or at work. But I can't settle in the dark in my own room.

Its completely normal. It happens to everyone. Just dont tell people you have a nightlight if you end up getting one/have one... I made that mistake with my friends lawl.