Coping with Disconnection and Cognitive Distortions

[BuildingSelf24]

I’ve been disconnected from what’s happening around me like I will look at words but not really be able to comprehend their meaning unless I try to focus more. Today in addition to that I’ve been falling asleep and having voices say something about relationships. I try to combat cognitive distortions when I can pick them up but I can barely understand what the voices say and when I wake up it’s hard to remember.

I wonder if anyone else experiences this and what they do to snap out of it.

I have techniques to help me stay present but they don’t really help the drained feeling I get afterwards. I know my trigger is a sense of worthlessness but not sure how to turn it around for the better.

 

[Friday]

I don’t snap out of it. I have to grind out of it by managing my stress levels. The ptsd cup explanation

 

[arfie]

@Friday 's analogy of grinding out of it might be apropos for my own approach. trying to fight my way out feels a bit like fighting with a fog bank. my bestest fight tactics only stir up the fog. radical acceptance and mindfulness are my own most effective tools. radical acceptance helps me skip the agonizing over yet another spin on the not-so-merry-go-round. so i'm a few fries short of a happy meal --AGAIN. the mindfulness cuts down on the collateral damages until i find those missing fries and have my happy meal once more.

 

[BuildingSelf24]

I don’t snap out of it. I have to grind out of it by managing my stress levels. The ptsd cup explanation

I’m not really sure how to manage my stress really. According to the link, doing things that are positive or joyous can help. I’m a bit disconnected from those at the moment. I guess I have to keep working on that.

trying to fight my way out feels a bit like fighting with a fog bank. my bestest fight tactics only stir up the fog. radical acceptance and mindfulness are my own most effective tools.

This is so true. The more I try to fight it the worse it becomes. I was actually shocked to see that the dissociation only took about 20 minutes. It made me realize that I didn’t need to try so hard to avoid it. Knocking out for 20 minutes isn’t so bad. I can still power through and get great work done.

 

[Friday]

m not really sure how to manage my stress really. According to the link, doing things that are positive or joyous can help. I’m a bit disconnected from those at the moment. I guess I have to keep working on that.

Yup.

Back to basics.

Eat, sleep, socialize, work.

Nail THOSE 4? And then you have some real ground to cover. Like passion & purpose.