Losing time?

[WishfulThinking123]

Ok, this might be kind of a silly "duh" question but, it is kind of starting to bother me so, I'm just going to go ahead and ask it lol. Well, I've noticed lately- happens mostly during tv/movie but, also sometimes occurs during conversations that I disassociate so deeply like within my mind-my thoughts are racing/I'm thinking of things that the world is kind of zoned out and then when I kind of stop thinking and go back to reality I have no idea what was said in the conversation or what was said on TV. Is this the same as losing time? I hope not... I just wanted to make sure my disassociation isn't getting worse...

 

[TheSeeker]

I am definitely no expert., but here are my thoughts.
I have lost time many times in the past, and I believe that the kind of "zoning out "you are talking about is something that non-traumatized (i.e. "normal") people do every day. How many times are you having a conversation with somebody-or even see on TV-where the person listening looks elsewhere, their eyes glaze over..then they suddenly look back at you and say "What? I'm sorry!"
Or Sitting watching a movie and your friend turns to you and says "what the heck just happened?" and you say "Oh, sorry...I spaced out!"

IMHO this is something everybody does, from time to time.

It's so hard sometimes not to panic about this stuff, I totally understand! Sending many hugs :hug:

 

[donethat]

Hi,
Yeah, I think you shouldn't spend much time thinking....or wondering about that. I think your concern over this just makes things worse. You are fine, (and so am I ).

 

[WishfulThinking123]

Thank you so much for responding. I'm glad that this is just a normal thing, that's what I was thinking but, I just wanted to make sure! Thanks :)