Dissociation then shame and guilt...

[Punky143]

Perhaps I'm the only one out there and I'm ok with it. Do other people have intense shame and guilt after dissociating in session? Embarrassed too? Those feelings trigger my younger parts leaving them confused sad and lonely. And not certain how to feel any differently. I can be mostly grounded when leaving her office but once I leave out the door, it returns full force but now we're all alone in a very large world...

 

[ILoveLife]

No, you're not alone. Have you told your T about this?

 

[barefoot]

Yes, I have definitely felt ashamed and embarrassed after dissociating in therapy. I'm not DID but there have been plenty of times when I have dissociated in sessions and been completely gone and then I just feel totally mortified afterwards. I think, for me, the shame and embarrassment comes from feeling that I lost control of myself. And that sense of not being able to control/manage myself feels very isolating and lonely.

I have apologised to my T for my dissociating on several occasions and told her I feel mortified about it. Each time she says that I have nothing to apologise for and she encourages me to be more self-compassionate.

 

[Deeem]

Perhaps I'm the only one out there and I'm ok with it. Do other people have intense shame and guilt af...

You are not the only one out here feeling like this. I can relate to everything you are saying . I am new on here and I hope I can talk with someone about the shame and guilt and the dissociation