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This is to all of you out there who suffer from those thoughts about mental illness...going crazy...schizophrenia.. demon poession...etc. THERE IS HOPE! I am living proof. For about 8 months of my life, I lived with the gripping fear that I was going insane or that I was demon possessed. It all star...

Chantal..I have been having exactly what you are describing word for word. I see that this was written a while ago...how are you now? EVer find a diagnosis..Im in the stage you were a while ago. The vibrating vision is horrible, and it bothers me SO bad. Makes me scared something is wrong. Please wr...

Thank you for your responses, it is good to know I am not alone. This fear is very scary for me to even talk about it...so that is a step for me! Roxyg4l..i would love to talk. You are welcome to private message me anytime!

Okay thank you so much everyone for your responses.

Ms Tbones..im sure you get sick of reading my posts huh? LOL. Thank you so much for your response. I have been having some marriage issues...and my anxiety has been horrible for the past week or so...irrational thoughts in HIGH gear. Last night I slept peacefully for the first time in a little while...

These are my What if thoughts... What if I develop schizophrenia? What if this is something more than anxiety? what if im not having panic attacks but having seizures? What if I just wake up blind? What if i hurt someone? What if I hurt my future children? What if I do something terrible to a child?...

James, no you do not want these thoughts, or you wouldnt be posting on here talking about how much you hate them. Your thoughts dont control you, you stand up and say...you know what, I hate these thoughts...and NO I dont like them. No matter what your mind says, you get to choose what you believe. ...

I do the same things that you do. First of all, I can tell you why its starting back up. you are stressed out from your job and when we get stressed out..our ocd comes out full blast. What I do that helps me a lot is that if I am leaving and I think...oh god did I turn off the straightener...I make ...

Hello! First of all I do not think that you being too analytical. If this is the girlyou are going to marry, you need to be sure...a lot more sure than what you are. You arent married yet, and if you are feeling like you arent in love with her, I would suggest taking a break. A lot of people do this...

I cant seem to shake this guys, and I really need help!! I am constantly terrified that I am going crazy...schizo...whatever. At night I cant sleep because I am afraid that I will hear voices or see something that isnt there. Then I get myself so afraid that I cant even sleep. It is hard for me to b...