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Advice for Depersonalization/Derealization sufferers

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I had this for about 2 months and thought I would post some information about it, and how you can get rid of it.

Firstly, it is NOT a mental illness nor is it a sign of brain damage. People who have never taken drugs before suffer from it (just search you tube) and it is a common side effect when you over work your brain. Some people have it for years, some for days, but fundamentally it IS curable but by your actions and your actions alone.

So, lets looks at what is actually is and why it happens. The best description of derealization that I have found is that it is akin to a dolly shot in a movie. This dream like state, or, feeling 'unreal', is actually a defence mechanism your body initiates when the mind becomes overworked. It is in essence, a way for your mind to cope against stressful situations you put it in.

There is a lot of literature about de realization and its medical properties in shaman traditions and some psychologists even believe it is a spiritual experience, that we in the west do not understand since we have nothing like the shamans do to work on, in essence, 'the shaman swims but we drown'.

Once you learn about the condition, and realise it is nothing to do with you going mad or insane the quicker you will recover. EMBRACE THE EXPERIENCE, DO NOT FEAR IT. Go onto you tube and search derealization, and look at the videos people have made after their experiences of it and how they cope. Its the good first steps to recovery. Pete
 
i also think i went through despiritualization if thats possible.
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I think that is very possible. They all seem to be interlinked in some abstract way in that they create this strange state of thinking, abnormal to the day-to-day grind. Perhaps there is some spiritual dimension to it.

It's strange how a large portion of the people who suffer from this have never taken drugs. Perhaps MDMA and the like merely initiate a process. Either way its damn scary when it happens so its good if people understand more about it.
 
Ive been clean 8 weeks as of yesterday and i feel like im getting better each day and staying clean and starting to get my life back on track is really what i needed to finally come back :)

The only thing that i hate and bothers me right now is, sometimes i get those anxious thoughts that im gonna get like schizophrenia because SOME symptoms are symptoms of DP... even tho i have no history and i know i dont and wont get it.. i just hate that thought, its scary but i never really think about that.. plus i wouldve gotten it already if i were prone to it.. with all of the ecstasy, weed, pills ive done, and tripped on shrooms and lsd.

But i have lots of hope in the near future :)
 
^^ haha anxiety can be tricky eh? At one point during my abuse I thought I had aspergers syndrome my anxiety was that high.

Then I just decided to pop a few benzos and go get drunk with my boys.
 
Great post. I have been suffering pretty bad from this.
YOGA.....Seriously....Ive been partying heavy for years and I finally chilled out and the Yoga has been incredible for bringing myself back to Earth and feeling so much more grounded. I found a super mellow studio and I GO to the classes. It helps going somewhere and being around other people who are all trying to center in. Mentally and physically it helps for anxiety and coordination, memory etc.... too. Not preaching, just excited to be finally doing it and getting high from that instead of monthly E use. (I miss the E but will do it again this summer and see how it fairs)

I used to love weed but Yoga is definitely better for anxiety and the dreamy freakies.
 
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