Garrett1984
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- 3y
AnneGAnneG
- Date posted
- 3y
In my experience, it often feels like you’re not inside of your body and you have no control over what your body is doing. For me it feels like my mind is floating outside of my head in a weird way. It also feels like you are detached from your environment. Like places you’ve been so many times feel like you’ve never been there before. I’ve found that holding something really cold can help ground me and shake me out of it sometimes. It’s scary and I’m sorry if you’re going through it! :(
Stefani23Stefani23
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- 2y
@AnneG Omg this is exactly how I feel.. for 2 months now. Did it ever get better for you??
NicaNica
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- 3y
“Depersonalization can consist of a detachment within the self, regarding one's mind or body, or being a detached observer of oneself.”
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y
When my OCD was at its worst, I was in an almost constant state of depersonalization. It was so scary. I would forget things, constantly zone out during conversations, and nothing around me every felt familiar. I always felt detached from my surroundings. It started to get better once I finished ERP and my OCD got better. But it stills happens once in a while. Usually when my OCD thoughts get really bad is when it’s at its worst.
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- 9w
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