Thread 33869865

I know the thought that things aren’t real is something pretty much everyone has had. It’s not unusual. But I never imagined it could turn into a fkn constant symptom. It’s horrible. Sometimes I feel like I’m getting better, but then it comes back (and honestly, I know it never really left). Once you’ve felt it, It leaves a mark on you. Like something that changes the way you see everything. Is it even possible to fully recover from this? It’s honestly exhausting. I’d really like to know how others experience this. For me, it feels like I’m seeing everything through a frame.

>>33869865 (OP)
Kedamono no kao wa!!!

Yes, I had intense derealization when I had manic episode. My advice is to go a doctor and get anti anxiety medication (not SSRIs). Anxiety that is intense enough needs medication to get to a less intensely physiological state

>>33869865 (OP)
>Is it even possible to fully recover from this?
Yes you will feel normal afterwards.

>>33869865 (OP)
Derealization feeds into itself as a positive feedback loop. It's a defense mechanism. Only way to stop it is literally to stop focusing on it so much.

As much as it sucks, it also does bring valuable changes. If u find d yourself questioning the world more, that's a good thing to hold onto.

Ime it also allows u to make more intentional decisions. Like instead of just "going with the flow" you can deliberately choose where to place your energy and choose what to do. Highly recommend using this time to learn something new, hone an old skill that you haven't touched in a while, journal, etc.

You may find that other people have also dealt with this -- people you never would have expected. Talk with your friends about it if you can, and a therapist if you don't have friends.

It's the same thing as rolling a Nat20 on perception when there's nothing to perceive. You'll lose your mind if you don't externalities the pain. Don't bottle this up. Make art.

>>33873899
*externalize

>>33869865 (OP)
yeah i do experience this too. i think im in some sort simulation and other people have access to my thoughts or they are monitoring me for whatever reason. i dont think this life is 'real' by any means. i dont think it makes me depressed tho, rather paranoid at most but it also made me lose regard for a lot of things in the process. i think its the same as with commiting suicide, you either end it or realise that nothing matters to you so you can do anything

had this for like 8 months straight in 2021 because of a post i've read on here but then i just stopped thinking about it, i was constantly checking the time and connecting dumb little coincidences

Once I derealized while driving. Pretty interesting experience.