Chronic Dissocaition?

[Seagreen]

I am starting to think I may have a dissociation disorder. I will be seeking professional advice about this but for the mean time I have a few questions that hopefully someone here can help me with.

For years I have been dissociating excessively, some days I think I am 'gone' more than I am 'present'. It effects my life quite severely at times.

I can remember the first time it happened. It was in early childhood but not during a traumatic event. Although It may have been while I was thinking about one. After it happened once it kept happening several times a day for the rest of my life so far. Ive been keeping a record of triggers. It takes very little to trigger it.

I think the main question I have is, is there a way to stop it? If there is one thing I want to 'fix' more than anything it would be this.

Is there anything that anyone could suggest that might help me over come this or learn more about it? Books / articles that I could read? Therapies and treatments?

 

[Hope4Now]

I "went" unintentionally and unknowingly for 2.5 hours this morning. Completely hijacked. Freaking out because I was over an hour late to work.
Internal Family Systems Therapy. See http://www.selfleadership.org/about-internal-family-systems.html They have good books too.
Book: Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation. See http://psychcentral.com/lib/coping-...-training-for-patients-and-therapists/0007586

 

[MyStarryNight]

Dissociation can cause lots of problems in day to day life. I'm sorry you are struggling so much much with this right now. As a fellow dissociator I know that it can make life very difficult. Therapy with a professional therapist who knows and understands dissociation, dissociation in PTSD and Dissociative disorders is the recommended treatment. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation has a lot of good information on their website (http://www.isst-d.org/?contentID=76) and they can help you find a qualified therapist. There is no magic pill, but things can get a lot better.