Anyone experience this? How do you cope? How do you snap out of it? Can you snap out of it? I know it’s common but I struggle with it so bad.
Dissociation? What do you mean by that?
Basically going through every day not even being there and can’t remember anything going on. Like a disconnect from reality. I’d look it up, I’m really bad at explaining and can’t send links yet, new user.
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Under extreme stress or when I find myself in an Anxiety filled atmosphere I tend to Disassociate.
I Disassociated at the Psych Hospital the first time I was there.
I deal with it 24/7 sadly and I don’t know what to do about it. i try sensory things like holding ice or a hot cup of coffee or a shower, or a run outside, nothing, just fog.
I think I had what you’re describing on 20mg of abilify. I’m on 10mg now and don’t experience it. I used to call it feeling like a zombie though.
It could be the meds and not the disease. So you might not be able to do much about it. But also you shouldn’t beat yourself up about it.
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I will struggle with this sometimes, and it actually works with hallucinations to calm yourself. It’s kind of a little game. First you look around and name 5 things that you can see, then you name 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can feel, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste (If you can taste anything) You can do it like that or you can just look around and focus on what you can see, feel, hear, smell, and taste. I really hope that you get through this.
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I had it before the medication and then I got out on 200mg of seroquel and i had like a week of good days with minimal dissociation and now it’s just back. I have an appt in a few days for a med update i’ll see what the psychiatrist says. I do the five senses thing a lot too actually
I have d.I.d symptoms…docs best guess is PTSD from my sz manifests its self into black outs…I lose hours sometimes and come to in odd places sometimes…I guess this is a severe disassociation…
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Sometimes, I mentally disconnect, without realizing it. It can be pausing to think. Or it can be just an unconscious momentary disconnection. I’m physically there but internally my mind isn’t all there. I think the meds help a little. Usually, it’s not a big deal since I limit interaction with people and live alone and do things by myself. It can become a major problem, though, in a job environment.
DID is a condition often confused with sz.
Some could be related.
In childhood trauma or abuse
A lasting condition develops in adulthood
Likely reverting into a different stage or person than they are currently
Many times the innocence of the child is trying to maintain
The adult will write talk text and post like a child
Basic dissociation is not anything like this
And will just be more intentional and controlled
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