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  1. Discussion
    Hey everyone, I've been battling depersonalization for years and felt like a ghost in my own life. Nothing worked until I came across this audiobook, "Reclaiming Reality: A Therapist's Guide to Conquering Depersonalization" by Tidal Grace. The guy gets it; he's a therapist who's gone through DP...
  2. Treatment Options
    This therapy looks promising:
  3. Recovery Stories
    Hi, my name is Ruby, I'm 24 and from the UK. I suffered from Derealisation mostly, but also a few symptoms of Depersonalization, 24/7 for about 5 months, and then intermittently for 6 months. My episode was induced by an anxiety/panic attack, not drug-related. I remember seeing a lot of...
  4. Discussion
    Has anyone found material that you work through with a talk therapist? I've got some books but none in that style. I guess my idea would be like: 1. Acceptance (Fill in this page, Do this, Do That in relation to acceptance) Bit like Holy Grail DP thread... any thoughts?
  5. Introduce Yourself
    Hey, I've been lurking here for a while now and I feel like it's time to tell my story. Since I am not a native speaker, I apologize for any linguistic errors. My story of struggling starts circa 2 years ago after i finished school. Then i went on holidays for about 2 weeks and got a job...
  6. Introduce Yourself
    Hey all, I am 27 year old and have struggled with DPDR (especially derealization) for over two years now. In this period of time I have suffered a LOT, but I have also learned a lot and am slowly getting out of the hole that is DPDR. Hopefully forever. In this time I used these forums a lot to...
  7. Discussion
    My Recovery Story First, let me say that the reason you'll see more bleak stories and comments than positive ones is that once you've recovered, you're back to living your life and you've moved past it, so generally speaking you don't feel like taking the time to revisit and write about your...
  8. Discussion
    Hi I've been suffering from depersonalization for a little over a year now (induced by marijuana/ panic attack) and was curious to see If there are other sufferers in the Bay Area, CA that would be interested in talking with one another about DP and our varying experiences with the disorder...
  9. Recovery Stories
    Hello all! I'm going to share with you my experience with DP/DR (Mostly DR) and how I successfully overcame it. Without a doubt it took a number of changes to myself and my lifestyle to successfully overcome this awful affliction but I promise you all that it is possible and you will not deal...
  10. Introduce Yourself
    Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and I wanted to know what are some ways to relieve dr? I've had it for 4 years now non-stop. I've only recently become more accepting of it. But I really want to know a way to make it go away. I'm 16 and I had a therapist for my anxiety, but I stopped going after...
  11. Discussion
    So I've been experiencing nonstop dissociation since I graduated the 12th grade In May. At first I thought I'd be able to manage it on my own in college because I thought it would go away or get better on its own and It wasn't as severe as it is now for me. I am completely unable to focus...
  12. Discussion
    Hello DPSelfHelp community, My name is Alex and I'm the founder of DPRecovery.org (soon to be published). Below, take a look at my services and if you're interested in purchasing sessions before the website is actually out, feel free to reply to this post and I'll set it up for you. Right now...
  13. Art & Entertainment
    Music is my #1 go to weapon for battling DP/DR/Anxiety/Depression So I was wondering what everyone here likes to listen to. ( I am also on the lookout for new music haha) Here are my favorites that help me :-o 1. My favorite band is Thrice and pretty much any song will put a smile on my face...
  14. Discussion
    I have started with Harris Harrington stuff and it seems do be doing .... something. Im not sure what. Im keeping a blog on the site with progress. My question is; have any of you had any success with psychological approaches to treating DPDR ? I honestly thought for a long time that CBT /...
  15. Treatment Options
    Has anyone tried tDCS for DP? I'm curious but want to know more before purchasing a device.
  16. Treatment Options
    I've recently had a psychological assessment through the NHS and I have been told they are booking me in for Schema therapy, first, and CAT, second, in an attempt to lessen my DP. Just wondering if anyone has tried either/both of these psychotherapies? He assured me that these have worked for...
  17. Discussion
    Ok so it's been a while since ive been on this site and i can honestly say its been pretty beneficial. However, ive recently began therapy and discussing past traumatic experiences produces the awful dp/dr symptoms. I dont understand why symptoms get worse, i guess due to the anticipation of...
  18. Recovery Stories
    While I hesitate to say that my DP is in remission, in the past few months I've come to understand it in a much clearer picture. I haven't posted in a while, mainly cuz there isn't much to post. I feel good, I have a great job, a loving boyfriend. My life has finally gotten itself back together...
  19. Discussion
    What do they actually do in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and can it be beneficial? Also the same question for Hypnotherapy, because my thought processes and everything in my brain is all jumbled up and I'm really struggling to cope...
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