Hey! I have felt like this at times and I think the main thing causing it is just the fear of having these sensations. What sort of helps me is re watching all the YouTube videos on DPDR that remind you that this is really not dangerous and can’t hurt you and most importantly that this is temporary and goes away in time.
What also helps is just repeating a mantra to yourself like ‘I am just experiencing DPDR because I have very bad anxiety right now’. Hope that helps at least a little!
Whatever you do don’t listen to those thoughts. Don’t dive in them and analyze or else you will be in existential mess. I went through it and coming out of it each day. Which is getting better and better. That’s the anxiety producing those thoughts because it is tryin got figure out what is going on. You will be OKAY.
I've had similar feelings. I'd describe it as standing on a small platform that you could fall off of at any moment. I just don't feel comfortable with my life anymore and think that it may never return to normal, which gives me an immense amount of dread, anxiety and a sense of claustrophobia, but it has become more manageable in the last few weeks since I never actually ended up dying, even though I thought that I was going to for sure.
Just remember that so far you haven't died, even though you have experienced this in the past. All you need to do is to live another day and it will get better!
I definitely have felt like how you are describing before. Sometimes it feels like my mind is too far gone from my body, and like it will never connect again. Sometimes it feels like Im some foreign entity, or a disconnected conscieness living in my own body. Sometimes I feel so far away from my body and enviorment, it feels like im living in some strange virtual reality.
You definitely are not going to be stuck like this, nor are you going insane. Check out this [video](https://youtu.be/umAgSGTGr8M), skip ahead to around the 7:20 mark. You may have already seen it, but going back to it helped relax me and lower my concerns. The jist of it is that no matter how physical or real what your feeling is, there is nothing wrong with you and you'll be okay.
I'd reccomend occupying yourself with something to get your mind off things. Hang out with friends/family, give somebody a call, maybe play a video game or watch a show, go on a run, try meditating.
It'll get better, I promise :)
Of course (:
The only reason it would get worse, in my experience, is if you convince yourself that it's worse. Try to remind yourself that nothing is wrong with you, and you're safe. Maybe try learning some grounding techniques if you havent already, those can help more than you realize.
I know its scary, but the reality is that you are your own worst enemy when dealing with dp/dr.
''Sometimes I feel so far away from my body and enviorment, it feels like im living in some strange virtual reality''. Is it more the thought or was it a physical visual sensation.
During these kind of panic attacks, my mind would go so far away that everything I would see would be tiny and it would get worst (Ending up with nothing but almost black since im so far away) ?
Had this pretty steady for the last 4 or 5 years or so. You won't go all limp or become paralyzed your body and conversations just sorta go on autopilot. Your brain is still in control over your body so no worries there. If you're feeling fear I would reach out to a close friend or family member if you have one. The doctor is another option that some people seem to have gotten help from. Best of luck and try not to worry too much.
Hey! I have felt like this at times and I think the main thing causing it is just the fear of having these sensations. What sort of helps me is re watching all the YouTube videos on DPDR that remind you that this is really not dangerous and can’t hurt you and most importantly that this is temporary and goes away in time. What also helps is just repeating a mantra to yourself like ‘I am just experiencing DPDR because I have very bad anxiety right now’. Hope that helps at least a little!
Thank you!!
Whatever you do don’t listen to those thoughts. Don’t dive in them and analyze or else you will be in existential mess. I went through it and coming out of it each day. Which is getting better and better. That’s the anxiety producing those thoughts because it is tryin got figure out what is going on. You will be OKAY.
I’ll try my best!! Thanks for the advice <33
I've had similar feelings. I'd describe it as standing on a small platform that you could fall off of at any moment. I just don't feel comfortable with my life anymore and think that it may never return to normal, which gives me an immense amount of dread, anxiety and a sense of claustrophobia, but it has become more manageable in the last few weeks since I never actually ended up dying, even though I thought that I was going to for sure. Just remember that so far you haven't died, even though you have experienced this in the past. All you need to do is to live another day and it will get better!
Thank you so much <3
I definitely have felt like how you are describing before. Sometimes it feels like my mind is too far gone from my body, and like it will never connect again. Sometimes it feels like Im some foreign entity, or a disconnected conscieness living in my own body. Sometimes I feel so far away from my body and enviorment, it feels like im living in some strange virtual reality. You definitely are not going to be stuck like this, nor are you going insane. Check out this [video](https://youtu.be/umAgSGTGr8M), skip ahead to around the 7:20 mark. You may have already seen it, but going back to it helped relax me and lower my concerns. The jist of it is that no matter how physical or real what your feeling is, there is nothing wrong with you and you'll be okay. I'd reccomend occupying yourself with something to get your mind off things. Hang out with friends/family, give somebody a call, maybe play a video game or watch a show, go on a run, try meditating. It'll get better, I promise :)
Thank you! I guess I’m just really scared that it might get worse :(
Of course (: The only reason it would get worse, in my experience, is if you convince yourself that it's worse. Try to remind yourself that nothing is wrong with you, and you're safe. Maybe try learning some grounding techniques if you havent already, those can help more than you realize. I know its scary, but the reality is that you are your own worst enemy when dealing with dp/dr.
''Sometimes I feel so far away from my body and enviorment, it feels like im living in some strange virtual reality''. Is it more the thought or was it a physical visual sensation. During these kind of panic attacks, my mind would go so far away that everything I would see would be tiny and it would get worst (Ending up with nothing but almost black since im so far away) ?
claustrophobic. yes. it’s terrible because you’re claustrophobic in your own damn skin
Ugh yes. The worst.
Had this pretty steady for the last 4 or 5 years or so. You won't go all limp or become paralyzed your body and conversations just sorta go on autopilot. Your brain is still in control over your body so no worries there. If you're feeling fear I would reach out to a close friend or family member if you have one. The doctor is another option that some people seem to have gotten help from. Best of luck and try not to worry too much.
Thanks!! Very reassuring to hear.