Obviously, but that's ok, I totally understand.
The worm turns..........
Trob: One thing I've learned.......when they are strongly obsessive compulsive.......their minds are too busy to even consider an alternative.........They are obsessed. They are totally engrossed in anxiety, fear, suspicion...etc.
Not that this world doesn't have a lot of reason for this N.W.'s reaction, but "balance" must be maintained when dealing with family, world situations, taxes, deaths, births, religion....etc.. These folks get hold of a "thing" and they just can't let go. No doubt their families suffer, and their friends probably drift away, as they can't even sit around and have a beer or watch football without digressing into their obsessive fears.
There are many medications that settle the mind and allow these folks to see and obtain balance. It's nothing for anyone to be embarrassed about either. Drugs can do wonders and miracles at times, and restore many folks that allow them to overcome their anxieties/fears, and obsessive thought processes.
I'm not saying this about N.W. to be-little, as I can detect from his/her's post that they are very intelligent, and have a good command of the english language. Never the less, human life requires balance in all things. Like not spending one's life living on forums.......or chewing one's finger nails down to the flesh, etc..
Getting a life, is not inaccurate, but I doubt that it is registering. When one is obsessed, their mind just doesn't have the time or priority to switch out of "high" gear. Actually a nice Xanax wouldn't hurt this kind of fearful obsession. Of course it must be administered under very close doctor's supervision. A low dose of the above med might allow one to not see things in such a black and white or them versus us way. Anxiety is a downward spiraling., and N.W., you need to slow down, and smell the roses.
I know what it's like to worry and to be obsessed.....I'm not trying to play junior therapist here.
The world has been going to hell in a hand-basket for the last several thousand years.........You've got only a couple of those years to enjoy. Try stamp collecting, fishing, pinocle, etc........Even tinkering on cars.....Mix with others that aren't into politics in such a hard and fast way......find some outlets.
Even find a system of belief that asuages your fears as well as not fearing the exercise of utilizing the medical community to help with your obsessiveness. Your a smart person, but you need to ease-up and let folks enjoy and learn about you as a person.