Dissociation, forgetting to eat, blood sugar crashes

[MsLillian]

Due to dissociation, I forget to eat for large chunks of the day. My blood sugar crashes, leading to all sorts of associated symptoms including anxiety, overwhelm, confusion.

Due to the dissociation, I don't notice/ understand that I've forgotten to eat and that my blood sugar has crashed, which is why I'm feeling so bad.

So I continue not to eat, feeling awful and stuck in dissociation.

This pattern has been going on since childhood and started in childhood because of neglect and only having access to food at sporadic times during the day and going long stretches without food.

I've always been used to going without food - it doesn't even really bother me.

i can totally relate to this. i also have an eating disorder going back to childhood that exacerbates/ is exacerbated by my CPTSD dissociation. eating enough has always been a problem for me.

 

[Freddyt]

When I'm really affected I use my calendar to remind me. I have serious problems with time blindness when things are bad and it can go either way, compressed or expanded.
I trained well for this at my old job doing scheduled maintenance. When its scheduled - do it.

 

[MsLillian]

When I'm really affected I use my calendar to remind me. I have serious problems with time blindness when things are bad and it can go either way, compressed or expanded.
I trained well for this at my old job doing scheduled maintenance. When its scheduled - do it.

that’s a good idea. as long as i don’t ignore / avoid my calendar. thank you.