i do not feel normal. iam suffering from some mental illness.i feel emotional pain inside.its like ants biting me.iam never free of this feeling.since this has been happening for 4 years i have started understanding it and act as if it is not there ,but something is surely there .pretending gives pain.for example i like to open myself to others,but when i do that i feel kind of humiliated without any reason.i think that others are thinking that iam wierd,so i have stopped opening myself to others.i read books on positive thinking and self-help books and try to act accordingly.my friends feel iam acting. is this approach right!if not then what can i do!
i imagine things and can not stop it.-ve thoughts come and do not go easily. what is wrong!i have problem making friends.every step is taken after careful consideration.it works but still something is wrong.iam a strong person and will never give up.
Have you considered psychotherpy? It is a good way of getting an understanding and healing yourself. Positive thinking is a good solution in many cases but if you are having problems with confined psychological pain you need to deal with that before you can start thinking positively. Because your optimism isn't what you really feel, your friends pick up on this.