Junior77
01-31-2007, 01:47 AM
I have weird thoughts in my head. Paranoid thoughts. I have thoughts that if I say something negative to people then that will happen to me. So because of those thoughts I never say anything negative to people. And it's not just saying it alould it's saying it to myself too. Like if someone is fat I can't joke to myself or say something bad to that person because they are fat because I get thoughts that if I do that I will get fat later on because of the reason that what I said about that person.
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firenice
01-31-2007, 05:06 PM
I'm no expert but this does not sound like schizophrenia to me; it sounds like irrational thinking. I'll bet there is time in your past when you thought something negative about a person and that did not happen to you. How troubled are you by this? Does it get in the way of normal daily activities?
ASPROUSEY05
02-01-2007, 05:59 PM
doesnt sound like schizofranea (spelling ;) like the other poster saids irrational thoughts maybe, schiz is much diff then that! and you prob wouldnt think your thoughts were irrational if you had schiz.. if it does get in the way of work, school etc.. maybe you should talk to a professional about it, if its bothering you that much
rosequartz
02-01-2007, 06:01 PM
this post gives me dejavu.....I thought you asked this before and I told you it sounds like OCD
Junior77
02-02-2007, 02:27 PM
ya I guess you guys are right. It might just be irrational thinking. I'm glad. So now I can just tell myself when I get those thoughts in my head that those thoughts are not true and they are not rational thoughts.
firenice
02-02-2007, 11:12 PM
just like that. You tell yourself that they are not rational thoughts. It helps to point out to yourself what makes them irrational and then replace that particular thought with a more rational one. For example, if you hear yourself telling yourself that you can't make fun of someone who is fat because you yourself will become fat, you can counter that with thoughts such as there is no evidence whatsoever that I would get fat by making fun of someone who is fat, or, there is no experience in my life to even suggest that by making fun of someone who is fat that I would get fat. Rational thinking is sometimes called scientific thinking because it is based on evidence or objective fact. You can do a net search on cognitive behavior therapy or rational emotive therapy and get a lot of good information on rational thinking.
Junior77
02-03-2007, 10:18 PM
Thanks for the help everyone. I think I'm going to have to re-train my brain to start thinking rationally. I think I let myself go and let those irrational thoughts get to me. So I'll just try ignoring those thoughts and ask myself what makes me think they can possibly do anything? They're just a irrational thought. And if I want to start acting like a normal person again I really need to have faith in God and what I am doing and that they cannot do anything to me.