Dissociation since getting sober

I have bipolar disorder and I've been sober for 144 days. For the past two months, I've been dissociating more. It happened on Thanksgiving and also at work twice. My therapist and psychiatrist don't seem to have any solutions for me. It's a really hard symptom to treat and manage. It seems like it's connected to being sober because it's been more frequent and severe since I quit drinking. I think of it as a different way to "check out" when things get too intense for me to deal with.

For those who dissociate, what has helped you?

Congratulations on getting sober!

Dissociation is a very broad category of symptoms. Are you experiencing depersonalization, or derealization, or other symptoms? What is your score on the Dissociative Experiences Scale?

What helped me go from severe mental illness back to wellness was finding a therapist specially trained in the diagnosis and treatment of trauma and dissociation.

Hi Una. I experience both derealization and depersonalization. I did the test but I don't know what my score was. I will ask my therapist.