[gem]

When the world in which we live becomes to painful, is that when the world of depersonalization moves in. Is depersonalization a temporary time out to help heal the broken heart within?

gem.

 

[Scattered]

Hmm, like fixing a broken car with a sledge hammer?

Dissassociation helps me to escape my problems but never helps me heal them. Its a temporary respite that, ironically, is a horror in and of itself.

 

[Shadow Cat]

I think that this people get this disorder probably to get away from a very stressed life, but it definately doesn't help anything, at least not for me.

 

[rainboteers]

This hit me during an extremely stressful time and I was on overload. I payed no attention and this is where is got me. So, yes I think it can be your body and mind saying STOP. It stopped me dead in my tracks for sure.

 

[gem]

Even though I think the world of depersonalization is a world of it's own I can honestly say it is not a pleasant one either. It is a very painful world to be in, if it is the brain's way of taking a time out I do not know which could be worse. When you wiegh it out the reality that may be painful can be as painful as the depersonalization. It is then you say where lies the answer?

gem.

 

[Guest]

The grass looks greener on the other side. Alot of people would love hearing about dp, they'd say we're lucky for an 'escape'. We know its not an easy place here.

I wonder about self preservation? Like evolutionally, instead of being traumatized (stress/anxiety/extreme anxiet caused by drugs) and us don't something like suicide or running away, it puts us here. Our lives may be unfullfilling but dp doesn't hamper us spreading precious DNA does it?

 

[Brainsilence02]

Hmm, like fixing a broken car with a sledge hammer?

or a dynamite

i believe the same. They say it a diffence, and it doesn't work.

 

[ShyTiger]

Hmm, like fixing a broken car with a sledge hammer?

What a great way of putting it!! i love this quote!!!

 

[Guest]

the sledge hammer metaphor is hilarious. LOL

Now....to extend that metaphor a bit: imagine that you say "oh, damn! Our car is broken!" and your little toddler overhears you and knows you are very upset and feels bad for you and wishes she could help.

In trying to help (but only being a rather pathetic three-year old) she gets her trusty container of glue and walks out to the driveway. She climbs way up on Daddy's car and slowly and carefully starts squirting the white sticky awful Elmers paste down into the cracks on the hood. IN a matter of minutes, the entire engine is covered in glue. It hardens. It ain't pretty.

Off to the side, while Mommy and Daddy scream "WHAT THE FUK HAPPENED TO THE DAMN CAR NOW?!" the little toddler smiles to herself thinking "I did good. I 'fixed' Daddy's broken car..."

That's the Unconscious.

Well-meaning and very very stupid, lol...alot like a toddler with a ladder. Dangerous. Very dangerous. But not at all evil. Just "primitive" in its tools and in its thinking. To the Unconscious it makes SENSE to say "well, if he is having so much trouble being him right now, maybe if he felt like he WASN"T him anymore..." and the rest is dp history.

Peace,
J

 

[Ben]

So, to get over DP I take some elmer's glue, a hammer, sit in the corner and do what now?

 

[Guest]

So, to get over DP I take some elmer's glue, a hammer, sit in the corner and do what now?

... and talk to your penis.

:wink:

 

[Ben]

Shit girl, if I'm sitting in the corner with my "thang" hanging out holding a hammer and some glue, I can guarantee I WON'T be worrying about DP anymore....

 

[Guest]

and there you have the Answer to All, young grasshopper. Congratulations, lol

:wink:

 

[Guest]

Janine and Ben,

Thanks for the only laugh I had today. You guys are too much!!!!!

Kate

 

[gem]

Okay I can honestly say I am lost.

gem.