Imagine I understand what your saying and I to get that feeling especially when I wake in the morning and look about me and think what the phuck is this existence thing? What am I? Who was I before? etc, etc (you know where it goes from here). But after a while I slowing morph back into reality.
Sojourner's example above is what I think we dp'ers do that creates these symptoms. Anything in our reality can lose it's meaning if we perceive it from a different mind perspective be it on purpose or not. Trouble is that our minds are coded in such a way that when we experience these non reality states a switch is flicked in our mind and we're then stuck in a cycle of awry perceptions, anxiety and fear that no normal person could ever fathom. We have to stop focusing on these things! Easy said but virtually impossible to do when your in the midst of the disorder.
I am finding now that I still get the weird perceptions many, many times each day but I'm able to control my mind by distracting it as soon as I become aware of myself paying attention to the dp/dr. The fear also has diminished over the last three months. I really not sure why but maybe it was me trying really hard not to focus on the beast that has helped. Give heed to Janine's advice and focus your attention away from the state as much as possible and over time your old self will come back. There are many people who have recovered on this site and the door is open for the rest of us. I'm hoping to pass through that door soon. Imagine, I know where your coming from and I understand your pain. I hope I have helped you a little.
Wishing you well,
Milan
Sojourner's example above is what I think we dp'ers do that creates these symptoms. Anything in our reality can lose it's meaning if we perceive it from a different mind perspective be it on purpose or not. Trouble is that our minds are coded in such a way that when we experience these non reality states a switch is flicked in our mind and we're then stuck in a cycle of awry perceptions, anxiety and fear that no normal person could ever fathom. We have to stop focusing on these things! Easy said but virtually impossible to do when your in the midst of the disorder.
I am finding now that I still get the weird perceptions many, many times each day but I'm able to control my mind by distracting it as soon as I become aware of myself paying attention to the dp/dr. The fear also has diminished over the last three months. I really not sure why but maybe it was me trying really hard not to focus on the beast that has helped. Give heed to Janine's advice and focus your attention away from the state as much as possible and over time your old self will come back. There are many people who have recovered on this site and the door is open for the rest of us. I'm hoping to pass through that door soon. Imagine, I know where your coming from and I understand your pain. I hope I have helped you a little.
Wishing you well,
Milan
