depersonalization????

darkcloud · Post by **darkcloud** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:42 pm

Why do I feel so "unreal" most of the time? Does anyone else have these feelings, like just watching yourself, listening to yourself talk, and just not feel like you. Feedback would be great.

Deener · Post by **Deener** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:14 pm

Hi darkcloud...Yes I felt unreal ALOT with my anxiety. Everything seemed like a dream. I couldn't understand the smallest things people said to me. When I felt this way the wallpaper even looked like it did funny things sometimes. If I ever put anything up when I felt this way, I was sure to never see it again! haha I used to go hours upon hours with this feeling. The program says it happens because we have so many scary thoughts in our head at once. This like a mini vacation for our minds! It never felt very good and scared me even more most of the time. Then I learned not to let it get to me. The less I was afraid of it and dwelled on it the less it seemed to stick with me. So again the good news is it won't hurt you. Just try to relax or distract yourself when this is going on. It's hard at first, but the more into the program you get the easier it will become. Good luck to you darkcloud, I hope I eased your mind some.

dontpanic · Post by **dontpanic** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:12 pm

hi darkcloud,
i get that feeling a lot. i consider it a floating feeling most of the time. like i'm just going thru the motions to get thru the day. i used to wonder why it was so difficult for me to concentrate on what people were saying or what i was reading, but now i realize that there is too much stress and anxiety and thought going on to focus on anything else. like deener said, it's like a vacation. your brain sort of goes into standby to avoid a worse reaction. some days, i'm actually very thankful that my mind does that cause i'm afraid of what would happen if i tried to act "normal" while i was so anxious.
keep up with the program and whatever other help you're getting. things will get better!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:05 pm

Darkcloud,
This feeling is very common. This is called "depersonalization"....It is a symptom of anxiety, and although it is really scary, it will not hurt you....

You are not going crazy, nor is anything bad happening to you...

I pray that you are using the program to lesson your anxiety....

Keep working on lowering your anxiety and you will find that everything is okay...You are doing these things to your self, by your negative way of thinking....You are scaring your own self with your negative thoughts....Replace Replace Replace...

Hope this helps...God Bless....

GoatGal · Post by **GoatGal** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:38 am

I feel unconnected, like I can't make any connection with people. I just look and wonder what it's all about. Sometimes it's like floating in outer space and it's not a good feeling.