Dissociation?

[mrsmegan]

I had a really weird experience the other night. My husband had gone out with a couple of guys to watch the hockey game, so I was alone with my girls, who were asleep. Generally speaking, I really like the alone time. I am always so busy at work – that I enjoy the time to just kind of re-boot.


Anyways. I was feeling very anxious. It had been a really overwhelming day at work and I was just tired. I went up to bed but things kept keeping me from falling asleep – worried about my girls, hearing things outside, general anxiety about who knows what, I went to roll over and when I opened my eyes my brain was like – this is not my bedroom. I told myself, yes, yes it is. But when I opened my eyes again – and looked around – my brain again was very adamant that this is not my bedroom. It really kind of freaked me out. So I just kept my eyes shut and then waited for my hubby to get home. As soon as he got home, I was asleep within 5 mins, probably because I felt safe again.


Anyways – I am thinking that this was a bit of dissociation, but I am not sure…thoughts? I really hope it doesn’t keep happening :/

 

[Sideways]

I've had that sort of experience when I dissociate. It can be terrifying. I believed that I was in the wrong city in the wrong state once, and I didn't know how I'd gotten there or how the hell I was going to find my way home.

I find that it can be hard to persuade your mind to do grounding exercises when you're that freaked out, but it does always end up passing, with or without grounding. Having said that, grounding seems to be the best way out of a dissociative episode that I know of.

Yeah, sounds like dissociation, and totally hear you - when the belief is that real, it can be really frightening. If you can, maybe share this with hubby - he may be able to help get you grounded if he's around if it happens again.

 

[LightAngel]

Kinda sounds like derealization, but I'm not sure. Hope someone else weighs in.

 

[7Cs]

Kinda sounds like derealization, but I'm not sure. Hope someone else weighs in.

I agree
Derealization is a type of dissociation where basically things seem of feel unreal.

 

[Lullaby_Blue]

I had a really weird experience the other night. My husband had gone out with a couple of guys to watc...

Yup that is dissociation. Sometimes a part of your self will only remember bedrooms and things from that trauma time. If you deal with alters like I do don't worry about them. I have had little ones not recognize my face or body so yeah.