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OK with depersonalization?

Postby JayAmsterdam » Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:32 am

I think I have depersonalization after I've read so many descriptions about that on the Internet. Many of the people feel fear and anxious about losing sense of self and not able to connect with the world that they are afraid that they may be crazy or dying. However, for me, even though I have the feeling of being a robot or automaton and feeling emotionally numb, I just seem not to care about things around me. I have feeling of my limbs don't belong to me and thinking whether things around me are real or not, but it seems I don't give a crap about the outer world. My only source of pleasure is watching TV or movies, listening to music, close my eyes and fall into my fantasy world. I am really into movies that I can sit still like a rock while watching. I guess it's because I don't care about the movements of my limbs?!
All in all, I'm quite ok or get used to feeling numb that I don't feel the need to connect with reality. Is it normal?? Anyone feels the same with me??
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Re: OK with depersonalization?

Postby Secret_Cat » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:45 am

Everyone experiences it and feels emotionally towards it in different ways, so naturally some fear it and are affected greatly emotionally by it while others, like you, don't really care much.

Sometimes, I am fine with becoming depersonalized (although my case is a little more than simple depersonalization)- it can be a relief from stressful things, so somewhat helpful, such as when I'm doing work that is tough. It's also fine if it just happens when I'm not doing anything particularly important or interesting. Other times, though, I definitely don't want it at all, such as when I'm doing a fun activity, with my boyfriend, or at a party. So it goes both ways for me.
23 year old in 5th-year of college. Multiple disorders. On Lamictal, 300mg.

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