Thoughts?

Back when I was 15 I was going through an dissociative episode. Things didn't feel real, I'd lose track of time and the only way I could make myself "wake up" as i called it was by wriggling my fingers or writing on paper or something to remind myself.

It is still like this, though i'm much more used to it now.

at first it felt like i was going mad, it felt as though i was watching a movie and I couldn't "wake up".

im just curious if any others had gone through this feeling?

I experienced it a lot like how you are describing it back in high school, too. I would describe it s walking through a fog. It was really strong and would last a very long time when it happened, almost like I was just watching a dream or movie of myself, as well. I used a bit different of methods to "wake up", but they're kinds I'm not happy about.

I had no clue what was happening to me, either; I had had small bouts of it before then, but they weren't as big of a deal, then suddenly they started coming strong like that, which certainly made me concerned (a bit obsessive, even) about going mad too.

Just as you, there are times when I'm like this again, though they seem to be a bit less severe as they were- or maybe, as you said, it's just from getting used to it and knowing what it is, learning how to control it.



It's so interesting how here, it is very easy to find people with similar experiences; it helps us see we're not alone in this. =]