[180981]

I just had one question that seems to be bugging me the most with trying to recover - as a common symptom of DP (and my most disturbing) is being so uncomfortable existing and being in this body, moving, etc. - does that sensation go away? I feel like its hard to imagine not being so aware of my legs, arms, etc. and kind of being disturbed by them, I am assuming this is just another symptom of the DP, but just looking for some insight if it is possible

 

[Samzone]

It will go away. The sensation of not belonging in this world and not even feeling human and being hyperaware of everything your body does. Its basically the definition of dePersonalization.

Its interesting how we can have the same symptoms but our obsessions around it can vary a lot. I and many others tend to get obsessed with our thoughts and hyperaware of them while people like you seem to be more obsessed about the bodily sensations.

Anyways, yes it will go away. From my experiences, everything will return to normal some day and this will all be a bad memory of a tough period in your life. However, you should be aware that it can come back. This is currently my 4th “relapse” of dpdr since my first time at 19 (Am currently 27). The good news is that its obvious how it comes back, which is in relations to severe stress and anxiety.

Another piece of good news is that for every time I had it, it was less scary every time afterwards. After having had it so many times for various lengths of time (2 weeks - 1 year) I am now more confident in the fact that it will go away and it cant hurt me. This in turn lowers my anxiety around it and lessens the symptoms. I dont think(hopefully) I will ever have dpdr to such a degree that I had 3 years ago where I didn’t even know what it was.

 

[180981]

It will go away. The sensation of not belonging in this world and not even feeling human and being hyperaware of everything your body does. Its basically the definition of dePersonalization.

Its interesting how we can have the same symptoms but our obsessions around it can vary a lot. I and many others tend to get obsessed with our thoughts and hyperaware of them while people like you seem to be more obsessed about the bodily sensations.

Anyways, yes it will go away. From my experiences, everything will return to normal some day and this will all be a bad memory of a tough period in your life. However, you should be aware that it can come back. This is currently my 4th “relapse” of dpdr since my first time at 19 (Am currently 27). The good news is that its obvious how it comes back, which is in relations to severe stress and anxiety.

Another piece of good news is that for every time I had it, it was less scary every time afterwards. After having had it so many times for various lengths of time (2 weeks - 1 year) I am now more confident in the fact that it will go away and it cant hurt me. This in turn lowers my anxiety around it and lessens the symptoms. I dont think(hopefully) I will ever have dpdr to such a degree that I had 3 years ago where I didn’t even know what it was.

Thank you so much for the input, I am also sorry you are going through this again! I try to acknowledge that the symptoms aren’t unique aspects of various things but rather just symptoms of the dpdr as a whole. Can i ask what you have done to recover from your other episodes?

 

[Samzone]

Thank you so much for the input, I am also sorry you are going through this again! I try to acknowledge that the symptoms aren’t unique aspects of various things but rather just symptoms of the dpdr as a whole. Can i ask what you have done to recover from your other episodes?

One thing all the episodes had in common, was that I found myself at a bad spot in my life. I was either out of a job or education and my financial situation was unstable. I also didn‘t see people a lot and had low self worth. In summary, i simply had too much empty time on my hands.

So what got me out was simply reversing the situation. Starting education/job, socializing more and starting doing things that gave me back my confidence. This all forced me to focus more on the pressent and gave me confidence enough to break the anxiety>ocd>dpdr circle.

Don’t get me wrong, it was super hard at first. I had intense social anxiety and dreaded doing these things but I forced myself out there and not too long after, I was healed.

This is just my case however. You should analyze your life and find out where your anxiety and low self-esteem comes from aside from the dpdr and then try and do something about it. I see this state as something like a wake-up call from life. Something needs to change for it to go fully away, that is my experience at least