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"Dissociation may affect a person subjectively in the form of “made” thoughts, feelings, and actions." " someone may find himself or herself doing something that they would not normally do but unable to stop themselves, almost as if they are being compelled to do it. This is sometimes...

I was referring to OPs quote.

The dissociation describes is more common with ddnos, did and complex ptsd. One theory that explains this type of dissociative experience is (secondary and tertiary) structural dissociation.

<3 Thank you. This is what I needed. <3

Thank you.

I'm afraid that more happened than I remember. 1 of the memories just cuts off but I've always believed he just stopped. I remember praying under my breath and him asking what I was doing and me telling him I was praying and then me telling him that if he continued he would be a rapist and I...

It's recently occurred to me that a few of my memories May or May Not be complete. Sounds kind of stupid when I say it since that's true with all memories, right? After living through 3 attempted rapes and one kidnapping unscathed I'm starting to be afraid that the memories are missing pieces...

I've joked about how I write To Do lists then forget where I put them or forget I even wrote them in the 1st place. Sad but true.

Interesting. I'll let you know if T shares any more about this "secret". :)

Interesting that you would think that will make him happy. Sounds more like giving up to me. Which is fine if you need to do it for yourself, your kids, the baby... but to do it for "his happiness"? Do you really think that you're the one making him miserable or is it the PTSD? So glad my...

Some people experience dissociation that way. More commonly people experience it a disconnection from reality where reality seems off or foggy or fuzzy - unreal in some way (derealization) ... or depersonalization (I don't know If I experience this as much) where you personally feel unreal in...

:wideeyed: My thoughts.... your words. How cool is that? But you said it better than I could have. ;) Can you also tell when you're not being you?

Can you call your T and explain the situation? Maybe you can get in sooner. Oddly, I never think to do that when I'm in the midst of a crisis.

When I was misdiagnosed with mood disorder nos my "mood swings" were out of control. My husband and I over the years since have talked about how it is like having multiple personalities except it couldn't be that since I don't lose time or black out. So in a sense I've known about these parts...

I have a really hard time remembering how my week was when I go to therapy. A lot of the time I go in and the T asks, "How was your week?" and all I can say is not bad or good or I don't know or even; I think it got pretty bad for a few days but I'm not really sure what happened. So I got T2...

Thanks for the link!

Here are some other key words you can try! positive self talk self soothing healing mantras healing affirmations

It's going to be ok. You have taken a HUGE step and I am so proud of you. :hug: I think what you're going though is completely normal for someone who has finally taken down the obstacle that holds back all those emotions. Those emotions are what you want to escape, not him. The emotions...

Yes, I frequently don't know the last time I ate.

I can't say it's completely not my voice. It's just different tone, quality and it's like it's distant. But still me. Just like I have an intrusive angry voice and one that wants to die. Me but not me. Thoughts in my head that I don't think they're mine but obviously they are. It's confusing...

I'm not sure that what you're describing is dissociation. I would have to say though that if you have had trauma related to sexual abuse that bdsm (choking/ asphyxiation/ breath play) may be retraumatizing to you.

I was explaining to my husband that sometimes when I need to find something out in my head I ask and wait for the answer to "bubble up". To me it's different from inner dialog in that I'm not actively thinking or working toward the answer. Sometimes it comes to me as a realization sometimes kind...

I just realized recently that hunger is a trigger for me. I just thought I'd mention it since I've had ptsd for many years and never even considered it could be one. So, I figured if it was for me maybe it could be for others. And then I thought maybe others have noticed certain mundane...

:) Great news!!!!

Cyclothymia is much more rapid cycling. Think hours or days instead of weeks or months (it sounds like you get more weeks/ months than hours/days?) What you describe sounds more like bipolar 1 or 2 depending on how "manic" you get. All and all, none of us laypersons can tell you what it is for...