Paranormal anxiety?
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Hi everyone, for years now I've been suffering with some type of anxiety that makes me constantly think a monster or horror movie character of some kind is coming to kill me. I still can't go to sleep sometimes because my mind makes me believe Freddy Krueger is real and is going to get me in my sleep. I also can't sleep by myself because everytime I close my eyes I get a thought and picture a killer coming out from under the bed and about to kill me, so I keep opening my eyes right before they do and of course, nothing is there. I also have to close the drain and pour water on top of it before I go to the restroom because my mind tells me if not Pennywise will come stare at me from the drain and talk in that disturbing voice of his. Even though I know this isn't real, I still can't get over it though, whenever I am home alone I always am afraid to go up stairs because I imagine there being some type of monster up there waiting to get me. I know I should be over this stuff by now. But it all seems so real, it also doesn't help I had a horrifying sleep paralysis episode where I could literally hear Freddy Kruegers voice and see his glove come up over my head while I tried to call for help and move out of my bed to no avail. I don't know, is this anxiety or is it a completely different mental disorder on its own, and either way is there coping skills? Thank you for reading, have a fantastic day!
