I find it hard to concentrate because of fear of the unknown

NightTimeForever

NightTimeForever

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I think creativity is a double-edged sword sometimes. Well, a lot of times actually, I feel like it makes me slightly paranoid/overly anxious. At work tonight, I thought some of the workers on third shift were laughing at me, and a girl walked by me later on, with one hand over her mouth like she was stifling a laugh.

I guess my point is, I'll take most likely insignificant scenarios and grant them more importance than they should have. The problem is that I can't switch it off!, I've been doing this for as long as I can remember and I'm driving myself crazy. I'm sure I'm not alone here, at least to some extent. Thoughts? Experiences?
 
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moni10

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Difficulty in concentration it's the most frustrating symptom I'm confronting with because of my PTSD.I don't know about your situation but in my case it wasn't my imagination: I mean they were really gossiping about me, spreading rumours,laughing at me and so on.It may sound cheesy but my life is a living hell since then: I feel always on the edge, always scared, feeling smth bad will happen to me.Lack in concentration it's a real problem for someone who has an intellectual activity.I'm in the point that I'm scared of being scared and that I won't be able to focus on anything.As you may see, I'm not very entitled to give any advice, but I think you should try somehow to find if they are really talking about you.If it's a real problem, then your difficulty in concentrating is only a way that your body confronts the situation.In this case, you should change smth (maybe the work place even). In my case things went worse, despite my optimistic expectations.But if it's only about your imagination you should discuss talk to a doctor and get help.
 
NightTimeForever

NightTimeForever

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Well, I know from experience that other people I directly work with get talked about as well. I think it is delusional for someone to think that they never get talked about in a negative way.

Anyway, I talked to my shrink awhile ago, and said I was being extremely negative for no good reason. That still isn't any proof, though.
 
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