Derealization Anyone?

[theotherside]

Today again for the second time (that im aware of) derealization, at least i think. And everything feels weird. Im sooo sick of this.

Does anyone have this?

 

[Victory Is Mine]

Yes, this happens to me when I get so distressed I can't take it any more. It's like my brain is trying to escape. Stuff looks or feels weird... I feel like I'm tripping a little bit on my own brain juices. I also get kind of spacey sometimes and feel like I'm not part of this world... sounds weird but I can't really describe it well. I feel like I don't fit. Like human interactions are weird and meaningless and I'm observing everything from this outside perspective.

It is definitely tough to just go about my normal day when I feel like this. How do I just get up, go to work, talk to people like nothing's wrong... UGH. But I do find that if I make an effort to carry on and at least maintain the basics of my normal life (go to work, brush my teeth, pay my bills, etc) I can get through it and I eventually feel normal again. I do tend to spend more time alone so I don't say or do anything super weird in front of people.

I have found that SOMETIMES I can actually make breakthroughs when in this state. Sometimes having a different perspective helps me work through stuff and the feeling of detached-ness helps me be less emotional about things which can be good. Not saying you should seek out derealization or disassociation. That is usually something we work on getting rid of in therapy. Just saying that if it's happening anyway it can sometimes be useful. I look at it as trying to bring something positive out of a crappy situation, I guess. Working with what I have, if you will.

 

[WildMermaid]

Have this often especially with migraines so I feel for you @theotherside. :hug:

 

[ms spock]

Major battle for me not to be in this space.

 

[Seagreen]

Yes this happened today. I haven't figured out how to 'switch it off' yet.

 

[theotherside]

Thanks guys. I suffer from migraines to @Glitterkitty . Every day of my life it seems. I take exederine and have never seeked help from a doctor. Do you take or do anything that helps?

 

[WildMermaid]

@theotherside :hug: I have them chronically too, I'm so sorry you suffer from them as well. :( My new doctor is trying to make sure mine are "normal" before prescribing anything as we're trying to get a game plan for pain management for migraines, EDS (Ehlers Danlos) and RA.

 

[MT Johnny]

Yes, I have had a lot of days like that lately - I notice the worst my mood, the more I am stressed out, the more I notice it. Things just seem "off" - to me, the sky and light seem "different" - often excessively bright, and kind of strange. And it seems like I'm just not all "here in the present".

It's a hard thing to even describe, but I certainly know it when it happens.

 

[Friday]

Ha. Just had a day last week where it was like I was drivin through a comic book. Everyone was caricatures of themselves. It's distracting, and annoying, although not as dangerous as when everything gets surreal.

The caricature thing tends to happen in my life when my brain is trying to find what's out of place, trying or organize and sort something that's wrong, that I can't quite put my finger on. It sees something/someone, slots it into "male/brash/annoying", or "frazzled mom", or "construction worker" "cop" "dog walker". Everything my brain writes off as harmless, from street lights to people, gets this half assed designation.

The surreal thing, otoh, happens when I'm getting ready not to care who dies as long as I get from point A to point B.

 

[Ronin]

Daily.

I'm mostly just good figuring if I'm in a world where someone I should do something for dies that day (assorted lot of questions) or if I'm not. How everything else works out and feels doesn't bother me so much once I have the basics covered. (But I write about it at times. Even if it makes for 'were you doing shrooms or what' creations.)

 

[theotherside]

@MT Johnny..yes that is how i feel. It has been happening more often or maybe im just more aware of it now.