irrationally paranoid, need someone to slap me

Knottie42853389 · March 2015

I am traveling alone across the country (tonights my last night) and I heard on the radio while I was driving about the poor woman that had a lady from Craigslist cut her baby out, little angel died and the mom survived. Now I am suspicious of everyone and can't sleep in my hotel room. Also, driving during the day is making me super afraid, not because of my driving abilities but I'm nervous that other people will cause an accident. I wear my seatbelt, use a safe following distance, etc. Is this what my life is going to be like forever now, always afraid of everything????? It's almost paralyzing.

lovethatcolosun · March 2015

I'm not going to lie, the whole crazy craigslist lady thing freaked me out for a solid week. That whole thing took place one town away from me and it's been all over the local news and Facebook. It's horrible and so tragic. I too have purchased baby and kid items off of Craigslist, so it hit me hard. I also had what some mothers call daymares (like nightmares, but they happen during the day while awake) after my son was born. Freaking out about driving, dropping my son, you name it, it freaked me out. You have a dramatic shift happening in your life right now. Motherhood made me acutely aware if the fragility of life and the risks of everything. Anxiety is not an easy battle. I can reason my way through things much easier now, but it took a little time. If you're feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed by anxiety please talk to your doctor about it. It's nothing to mess around with. If you can find comfort in the fact that you are not the only one that faces this and trust in a higher power/angels/or whatever faith you practice, that it (he/they) will protect and guide you, you may feel more comfortable. I finally had to just let it all go and trust. Not an easy thing to do, but it's necessary to live a balanced a happy life with my family. Raising children while living in overwhelming fear, will one day wear off on them and they will have a greater probability of living in fear. Not something I wanted, so I made a conscious decision to change my perspective. I hope this helps somewhat, but like I said before it would benefit you to talk honestly with your doctor about this. They have a lot of great resources to help.

HoosOnFirst · March 2015

Yep I've been thinking a lot about this too. I got a free changing table off of a local community board and while all was fine, I am kicking myself for not binging DH with me. Never again!

RondaRassat · March 2015

i understand how hearing something like that can freak someone out, the whole paranoia thing can be managed. i use to freak myself out by thinking that im gunna die during labor. you just gotta separate the truth from the lies, not letn your mind get the best of you. or just pray:) that always helps me!

amzmullis · March 2015

I was drawn to your post b/c of the "irrational" part. Isn't it crazy how we let our hormones take us so far beyond the realm of reason. I think we all have irrational worries, fears, and preoccupations; we just have to be sure that we're being smart and making safe choices. It's so important to try to keep our stress levels at a minimum for our precious little ones' sake. I agree with the previous response that prayer helps me tremendously, but if that's not your thing, find something that does bring you peace and focus on it. You're a smart mommy; trust yourself and your decisions.

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