[jft]

I feel sort of like an odd duck here. I have what seems most to be dr, but when that gets bad I fall into dp, and of course the fine line between the two is always there. But it happens regardless of anxiety, albeit I know one does not need to feel anxiety to have the mechanism work. I understand this.

What I do not understand is after onset many years ago I had many worried thoughts, I was very hypervigalent, extremely pure obsessional and loaded with tons of anxiety while I was in my "state". Over the years through therapy and jsut getting on with life I lost most of this thinking. So I come to this board and the general view seems to be to "focus outward" and get on with life. I have tried to do that but realize now that I have done that for years and I still suffer. The thoughts are not there like before, but the dr is still raging. I still can at times fall into worry and obsession, but it is never about dp/dr or how I feel, it is only situational about things in life. I think it is great to get on with life and work on anxiety, it works for alot of things, but for the dr/dp seeems to have a separate life refusing to follow suit.

Any thoughts?
jft

 

[Guest]

i totally understand you but eventually you'll get an edge over your dr and you will slowly get your life back. I thought the same way 8 months ago

 

[Guest]

You may need to re-title this post
The way you describe your success (or lack thereof) with "focus outwards" would make you more of a common duck here.

I have continued to lead the regular kind of life along with the DP life. I work, I am a parent, etc. Still have DP though.
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[dreamcatcher]

i can relate to what your saying and so will many others....i find that even though i'm trying just to get on with my life...i focus outwards but theres never truley a moment where everything feels right.....theres a constant barrier blocking reality