Derealization/Depersonalization

[junezephyr]

Have any of you experienced episodes of derealization/depersonalization with anxiety? I've experienced this on and off...totally horrible let me tell you.

There's a description here if you don't know what it is: http://www.dpselfhelp.com/.

Just another facet of all of this, , but I'm determined to get over it all.

 

[WhiteRain]

Have any of you experienced episodes of derealization/depersonalization with anxiety? I've experienced this on and off...totally horrible let me tell you.

There's a description here if you don't know what it is: http://www.dpselfhelp.com/.

Just another facet of all of this, , but I'm determined to get over it all.

Hi Jbug!

Yes, I have definitely experience these. Even as a little girl, before I had full blown depression, I experienced the derealization. It was very strange, as if I were the only human being in the world, and yet detached from my own being somehow too. It was a strange "awareness"...

It's terrifying, but I let it pass by when it comes. Thank goodness at least that one seems to come less often. I often feel detached from other people though, still...

I'll pray for us both, and anyone else who has this!

 

[junezephyr]

Hi Jbug!

Yes, I have definitely experience these. Even as a little girl, before I had full blown depression, I experienced the derealization. It was very strange, as if I were the only human being in the world, and yet detached from my own being somehow too. It was a strange "awareness"...

It's terrifying, but I let it pass by when it comes. Thank goodness at least that one seems to come less often. I often feel detached from other people though, still...

I'll pray for us both, and anyone else who has this!

Rainchild, I'm so happy to find someone on here who understands this sensation. It does feel like another "awareness"..and last night I ended up with a stinkin' panic attack from it. I'll say a prayer for you right now as well

 

[Daughter of His]

I never heard of it before but I understand all too well, especially the derealiztion part. I pray right away when I feel foggy and have faith that it will pass. I used to think it was blood sugar fluctuations and eat to try to feel better. I wonder when it happens if it's obvious to people how I am feeling. I've never told anyone before, thought it was a personal quirk. Kind of relief to hear I'm not alone on this. What do you do when you feel out of sorts? The description of split second and foggy brained describes my experience.

 

[junezephyr]

I never heard of it before but I understand all too well, especially the derealiztion part. I pray right away when I feel foggy and have faith that it will pass. I used to think it was blood sugar fluctuations and eat to try to feel better. I wonder when it happens if it's obvious to people how I am feeling. I've never told anyone before, thought it was a personal quirk. Kind of relief to hear I'm not alone on this. What do you do when you feel out of sorts? The description of split second and foggy brained describes my experience.

You're definitely not alone, Daughter of His. And yes, it can definitely have to do with blood sugar fluctuations, hormone fluctuations, anything really. Thankfully we're not the ones who deal with it 24/7.

When I feel like this, all I can really hang onto is God, and my mother. I read the Bible, curl up, anything that helps me feel comforted. I've experienced it to some pretty scary extremes, whereas I start questioning every possible thing I can think of, and feel I have no solid ground. This really, really brings me back to God. I usually talk about it with someone as well, even though it's very hard to accurately put into words.

 

[Daughter of His]

Well, you've given me something to think on and surely there are some things we can do to help it pass. Whew, so glad to have JESUS !!
Thanks Jbug and a

 

[Silver-winged Flyer]

I do have episodes of derealization although they aren't as bad as described in the article.

 

[LazeyWinde]

They're still figuring me out but I'm pretty sure I have depersonalization. Form when I was 10-12 I'd have short spacey spells... and from the summer before I turned 13 till now my life has been in a complete spacey haze. Half my life. Some days are worse than others but I'm always detatched and feel far away. Haven't gotten any breaks from it in all this time.
It's not a fun way to live and no, you can't get used to it.
It's really fed my anxiety... possibly even the cause of my anxiety along with my OCD... and my anxiety and dissociation feed off each other.

 

[Daughter of His]

We should all pray for clarity of thought and focus.

 

[junezephyr]

I pray that God will shine through all of this, teaching us and comforting us!

 

[Lozza]

Eeeep, I get this quite a lot =/
I first experienced it when I was about 9 or 10. I remember telling my Mum about it, but she just nodded and didn't seem to understand.
And I have it right now...
When I get it, it feels like all my life has been just a dream or something and like I've just woken up to the world? =/
It sounds stupid...but I find myself touching things to make sure they're real? And when I look in the mirror it's like it's not me looking back...

 

[LazeyWinde]

Eeeep, I get this quite a lot =/
I first experienced it when I was about 9 or 10. I remember telling my Mum about it, but she just nodded and didn't seem to understand.
And I have it right now...
When I get it, it feels like all my life has been just a dream or something and like I've just woken up to the world? =/
It sounds stupid...but I find myself touching things to make sure they're real? And when I look in the mirror it's like it's not me looking back...

One of the first books I read about dissociation was "Stranger in the Mirror".
The first time I dissociated I told my Mom that I felt wierd but she didn't seem to think much of it. :-/

 

[flying_kiwifruit]

Yeah i know both of those feelings but mine tend to be triggered by different things but I also get random ones. I tried to explain it to someone and they thought i was crazy.

 

[thenewageriseth]

I am slightly confused. I have a question. Do sufferers of depersonalization/derealization experience these feelings, state of mind, etc for certain long (or short)periods of time as opposed to just passing thoughts or questions in the mind such as, "What if life is an illusion?" or they examine themselves marvelling at how they were made, etc., or are these experiences much deeper and broader than that?

 

[LazeyWinde]

For me it's constant. Only less enlightening than that.

 

[WhiteRain]

When I get it, it feels like all my life has been just a dream or something and like I've just woken up to the world? =/

Wow, that is exactly it. I could never find the right words.

I get it less and less these days, thank goodness, but it's always just like that. It's a moment where I feel like "what is my being?" Hard to explain; people would look at me funny I guess...

 

[LazeyWinde]

Wow, that is exactly it. I could never find the right words.

I get it less and less these days, thank goodness, but it's always just like that. It's a moment where I feel like "what is my being?" Hard to explain; people would look at me funny I guess...

One of the more unpleasant things about this is how hard it is to describe it to others like Drs...

 

[Daughter of His]

is it similar to coming out of anestesia?

 

[Beth082]

I don't know if it's similar to coming out of anesthesia...

but I have suffered from depersonalization constantly for about 18 or 19 yrs. It is terrifying.

I have prayed to God to lift this from me since I was a little girl about 7yrs old, but it is still here. I can't imagine why He would want me to continue to suffer this way... and why He would let such a young child suffer from this terrifying illness.

 

[Beth082]

I don't know if it's similar to coming out of anesthesia...

but I have suffered from depersonalization constantly for about 18 or 19 yrs. It is terrifying.

I have prayed to God to lift this from me since I was a little girl about 7yrs old, but it is still here. I can't imagine why He would want me to continue to suffer this way... and why He would let such a young child suffer from this terrifying illness.