Do you ever question if what you said is really what you said or what others really said ? Or what you are doing? I think this is derealization where it doesn’t feel real or feels like im making it up. But it does scare me and make me wonder if im really even doing what im doing or saying. And sometimes i get scared im going to lose track of time .
This sounds like it could lead to a lot of time in the mind trying to figure things out (rumination). This can become a compulsive process and keep the cycle of anxiety alive. Wondering if you've had a chance to check out any of our articles that might have more information for you: https://www.treatmyocd.com/learn/blog. There are a few different OCD types in the chart that could describe your experience. ERP and mindfulness can definitely be helpful strategies.
Thank you :) i will look at the link shared.
I have experienced this couple of times. First time i have strongly experienced this was when i hanged out with two of my friends, all of us were talking to each others about ourselves and about our lives, we were laughing and truly having a fun time, but after coming back to my house i started wondering about what i was saying. Did i truly said that or did i wanted to say that but i didn't actually say it? Did i truly said that or did i imagined myself saying it? What if i actually said it? But what if i actually didn't say it at all? I remember that i set for hours forcing myself to remember every single word which came out of my mouth and every single action which i did. And sometimes, some things happen to me, but i wonder if these things actually happened to me or am i making it up? This happens often. At first i was too afraid, i was too scared of what i was experiencing and passing through but then i stopped arguing with my brain, and i started telling myself that whatever comes to my mind is the right thing . For example: " Did you said that? " " Yes ! I did " " No you didn't! You imagined that you said what you said " " Okay then i imagined" " It means you are losing your mind " " Yes maybe i am, who knows ?" " ... " .
Does anyone else have depersonalization? I don’t feel as dreamlike lately but I just don’t feel like me anymore. I question everything, am I real, I look at a pic and think is that really me, will I ever feel like me again? Does anyone else have this?
Why does life sometimes not seem real? Like I’m in a dream or something? Like I was thinking if I were arrested it wouldn’t matter cause life isn’t real. I know it is but it just feels like that. Is this me going crazy or??
Does anyone else just start thinking about life, and how it may not be real? I’ve always found myself stuck in my head just going down a rabbit hole of thoughts such as existential thoughts. I don’t know how to distract myself and I just feel very depressed over this. It makes every day difficult to live. I also find myself worrying about death a lot, I’m still very young, 14, yet still feel like I have only a few years left.. as if I’m a grandma.
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