Feeling Disconnected and Scared

I just have come to accept that sometimes I will feel disassociated and sometines that's my mind and bodies way of protecting me when feelings are to big for me to process. I try grounding stuff like counting things aroma therapy sensory toys hot or cold

It may be a dissociative episode. It feels really weird and disconnected. Dissociation can be from a number of things and can even be part of a panic attack. I wish I had better advice but usually i just try to distract myself or go to sleep and hope i wake up better

I feel this as I’ve been stuck in this state for a long time now. Try your best to give yourself the space to do something at least semi relaxing that makes you feel less like you have to be a person but can just exist. I like to take a cup of tea outside and just sit and listen to the world around me and breathe in the fresh. Even if it’s just intentionally turning on a show/movie, or watching tik tok, and remember that you’re doing this to let yourself just be and not to just veg out to forget about it all. I find this to be helpful, doing my things I would do to just dissociate from the world but reminding myself that I’m doing it for me. Just a small switch in thought that helps rewire the scaries of it. Don’t overexert yourself! Brain fog and dissociation can feel really scary. But remind yourself when you start to feel scared that you CAN trust your body, even at times it really doesn’t feel like it. Try doing really small things that help you to prove yourself that you can trust yourself. Remove yourself from situations that you feel like you can’t make it through and return to these situations when you feel ready, or don’t! You need to do what’s best for YOU! In dealing with all of that, I’ve had a really hard time being anywhere out in public by myself. But sometimes if I can hype myself up enough that I’m gonna be so brave and get through it, I usually can do it. It helps me to remember that if I’m going to the store to pick up a few things I only have to be brave for x amount of time. If I have class I remind myself that only have to be brave for an hour. If you have thoughts that really scare you, just remind yourself that they’re just intrusive thoughts, don’t beat yourself up over them. Maybe even act like it’s someone/something like a little devil on your shoulder giving you bad ideas that you can talk crap to and challenge to prove that you aren’t those thoughts. As far as getting yourself to relax, don’t freak out that your normal coping strategies aren’t working, there’s so many out there that can be so helpful. I find taking cold water showers or rubbing ice on my face/body helps a lot. Trying to make sure you’re getting at least a bit of exercise in I’ve heard helps a lot (haven’t tried it myself because I’m not sure I believe it). Don’t forget to give yourself grace. You are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for

I feel this everyday, it’s so terrifying :( try going outside for a week to get your heart rate pumping..it will make you feel More grounded excersising outside

I wish I could say something that helps. Maybe you need to go check into the hospital. I know there's so many times I would give ANYTHING to get away from myself but unfortunately that's impossible. Prayers for you

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