I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this and gotten over it? I know everyone experiences the out of body sensations that come with dpdr, but it is almost as if I am out of body but simultaneously so uncomfortably aware of my body? Every movement is so scary to me, the fact that i can move that I am in this body but I’ve been in it for my whole life and never noticed every time I walked somewhere or did anything? I am scared that now that I’ve had this perspective I will never naturally be able to move ever again, I feel trapped and am wondering if this is just another symptom, I want to feel comfortable and safe existing and moving without being so aware of everything all the time, I feel like this really fuels the dpdr and additional existential thoughts too
Need help with Hyperawareness OCD and DPDR
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Nothing unusual about your symptoms, its just your average dp. I find this hyperawareness feels like im living life "zoomed in" so to speak. I overanalyze every little thing and my own thoughts because nothing feels right and I'm trying to figure out why. My advice is to try and stop yourself from ruminating and obsessing over it, trust me, I know its hard cause I got OCD too. Try to do things that will force occupy your mind. Socializing for me helps a lot.
Rest assured, this state you are in is not dangerous and once you deal with the anxiety/OCD that causes your dpdr, you can be healed. That is my experience at least
Rest assured, this state you are in is not dangerous and once you deal with the anxiety/OCD that causes your dpdr, you can be healed. That is my experience at least
It is nice to hear that none of this is out of the ordinary (as it feels so entirely terrifying and strange). The inability to just be in your body has got to be one of the worst symptoms of this, and the fear that i’ll never be able to forget these thoughts and will have to do everything voluntarily for the rest of my life! Thank you for the reassuranceNothing unusual about your symptoms, its just your average dp. I find this hyperawareness feels like im living life "zoomed in" so to speak. I overanalyze every little thing and my own thoughts because nothing feels right and I'm trying to figure out why. My advice is to try and stop yourself from ruminating and obsessing over it, trust me, I know its hard cause I got OCD too. Try to do things that will force occupy your mind. Socializing for me helps a lot.
Rest assured, this state you are in is not dangerous and once you deal with the anxiety/OCD that causes your dpdr, you can be healed. That is my experience at least
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