Depersonalization

Winston · Post by **Winston** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:30 am

Hello everyone,

About six months ago I had my first panic attack. Following the attack, I experienced depersonalization very strongly for 7 days. I ordered Lucinda's tapes, but my depersonalization cleared up before they arrived, and I never got around to listening to them. However, a little over a week ago, I had my second panic attack. Again after the attack, I have been left with depersonalization. Unlike before, my depersonalization this time is not constant, but comes and goes several hours a day and several times a day. I have been working through the program, the relaxation tapes, and working with a cognitive behavioral therapist. At this point I'm frustrated with the feeling and my inability to control it. I would be very interested in hearing anyone's experiences with depersonalization, methods for coping, and success stories in conquering this horrible feeling.

Thanks,
W.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:40 am

Winston: By depersonalization do you mean kind of spacy and out of sorts. I have this feeling after a panic attack and it can last as long as a week. I think it's our bodies reaction to the addrenalin overload. Our brains become foggy and unable to concentrate. I can seem to only think about one thing, having another attack. This put us in the what if thinking mode. I feel very alone and afraid also. People look at me and see me as normal but on the inside I'm not. I try to talk to myself when this happens and say positive things, 'it's only anxiety it will go away.' Learning to control anxiety is a long process. I've had mine for twenty five years and have never had therapy. I've coped by running from my anxiety and letting it control my life. I'm ready for a change.!
Hope this helps.

Searching for some peace · Post by **Searching for some peace** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:57 am

Logan,

You nailed it. I feel like I'm walking around in a fog. I have trouble concentrating, and it also makes me very tired. I understand what you mean about everything from the outside appearing normal. While that is the appearance from the outside, you know inside that things are just off. I hope more people post here and provide encouragement that this will go away. I have never had fear of a panic attack, only fear of the depersonalization never going away. Thanks for the response.

W

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:34 am

heyy everybodyy i've been going through this program for 1 year now yeahh one year i'm a vereran lol the depersolization will go away i promise! Everyone listen too me i have been through soo much with this condition and i has taken alot out of me but you know what i can't even imagine going throug this for 25 years like logan! winston take it from me you and i are alot alike in a way because evertime i had a panic attick or feeling afraid and i got through it i stopped listening to the program! I just didn't want to listen to it it was like i can do it wihout it yaa knowww but i can't don't ever stop again we can do this there is nothing we can't do in this world!!! Were are too smart that's why we have anxiety! Everyone hear me out we need to stopppp running from ourselfes and do the breating and calm our selfes down and stop going soooo fast! What i mean by soo fast is we miss all the presious moments because we are soo caught up in the worrying and fear throughtout are day and we miss everthing that happened all the jokes, all the moment's all the wonderful things of life because how can we be happy if our mind is soo cluttered with obessive scary thoughts and all the worrying and fear of our loved ones leaving us! Even if the thought is soo unreal you can't help but believe it because it seems soooo realll!!!!! I tried to stop talking fast, driving fast, or maybe just eating fast! I feel soo much more in control of my thoughts and i can cope better! We need to have alone time with our selfes and talk slowely with ourselfes being extermelyy positive! Rember were in this together and we need eachother to get throut this! GOD loves us all soo much that's why he has blessed us with ths wonderful program! SOOO many more people have anyiety and depression and don't know what to do BUT we have an answer and something to look forward too peace of mindddd!!!! WE WILL GET THERE TOGETHER! Let's help one another and well make it out!!! MY SAYING EVERYONE..LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE, GROW!!!!! TALK TO YOUUUU ALLLLL LATERRRRRRR LOL HAVE AN AWESOME DAY AND PRAY IT HELPS SOOO MUCHH K THANKSSSS LOL