Dissociation, depression and exhaustion, any advice?

[erik]

I've read Pete Walker's book "From Surviving To Thriving" but I'm stuck in the healing steps because of emotional numbness. I have depersonalisation and I'm super tired all the time, which I've read that this could be because of dissociation.

Pete recommends "Coping With Trauma-related dissociation." Have anyone else read it?

A big problem for me right now is the really bad exhaustion, which makes it hard to do anything productive. Does anyone have any recommendations for it?

Thanks.

 

[Movingforward10]

Eating well. Trying to sleep well. And exercise. Sometimes I have to force myself to do these things, and it's incredibly hard because my mind and body don't want to do it. But when I do it, it really helps.
Building up exercise for me helps no end.

Getting out of my head. I can get very stuck in my thoughts. It keeps me in a loop that is then unhealthy for me. Trying to break that loop. So doing things that help distract.

It's hard hard work.but no one is coming to save us apart from ourselves. Which then means we have to do something different to behave differently and think differently and feel differently.

It's all really really hard to do when you're depressed and actively trying not to feel your body. And when I absolutely do not want to feel my body, exercise is the last thing I want to do as exercise means engaging with my body. But it does help.

What has helped you before?

 

[erik]

Eating well. Trying to sleep well. And exercise. Sometimes I have to force myself to do these things, and it's incredibly hard because my mind and body don't want to do it. But when I do it, it really helps.
Building up exercise for me helps no end.

Getting out of my head. I can get very stuck in my thoughts. It keeps me in a loop that is then unhealthy for me. Trying to break that loop. So doing things that help distract.

It's hard hard work.but no one is coming to save us apart from ourselves. Which then means we have to do something different to behave differently and think differently and feel differently.

It's all really really hard to do when you're depressed and actively trying not to feel your body. And when I absolutely do not want to feel my body, exercise is the last thing I want to do as exercise means engaging with my body. But it does help.

What has helped you before?

Until now I never made an attempt to get better and only took medication. I've been sober for 6 months and have been eating healthy with some days where I fell off the wagon for 2 months, and take supplements and walk most days. It hasn't made a difference in my tiredness yet.

 

[Dynamic]

long steady walks, try somatic research, stretching
what would you do for a child feeling that way? helps me sometimes.

 

[Survivor3]

Hi @erik try to be kind to yourself, eat well, moderate exercise, read. Maybe get into some kind of hobby/interest. Do you have a therapist? Well done on being sober for 6 months! Super congrats .

 

[erik]

long steady walks, try somatic research, stretching
what would you do for a child feeling that way? helps me sometimes.

Thanks for the advice

Hi @erik try to be kind to yourself, eat well, moderate exercise, read. Maybe get into some kind of hobby/interest. Do you have a therapist? Well done on being sober for 6 months! Super congrats .

Thank you. I don't have a therapist but I use ChatGPT sometimes. I know AI can't replace a good therapist, but it's far better than any therapist I ever had.