Unreality

[ALightOfHope___]

I am so damn tired of feeling unreal 24/7. Stupid anxiety. Stupid brain. Just needed to vent going on 16 months constant DP but it varies. Like one day it feels better and the other it feels worse

[anxiousamber83]

Just when you feel it could be done it takes over again...

[ALightOfHope___ in reply to anxiousamber83]

It's evil isn't it? I feel like this is me forever

[Freyaa123]

Hi,

I'm sorry to hear this,it sounds like a very hard time for you at the moment. Have you tried any techniques to make you relax more? If so, which ones did you try?

[ALightOfHope___ in reply to Freyaa123]

I do deep breathing and I also take kolonopin

[Freyaa123 in reply to ALightOfHope___]

I'm sorry that it hasn't worked for you, would you mind telling me what DP is? Have you thought of listening to classical music or/and doing something to get all of your anxieties out in to such as cycling? If you feel unsafe on a road you could always use an exercise bike or use one at a gym

[Vsbythesea]

I suffered with unreal feelings for years. I noticed if I was at Home a lot by myself it was much worse. When I worked and was really busy it was there, I t just didn't seem to bother me as much. I kept super busy and one day it eased up. I still get it off and on but it's fleating. I now struggle with other anxiety symptoms. Anxiety is like being a hamster running on a wheel going no where just round n round stressing.

Hope this gets better for you soon, get really busy...and see if you notice a difference.

Take care and hang in there.

[ALightOfHope___ in reply to Vsbythesea]

Thank you for the reply... So I'm assuming mine will go away too, I guess just in due time as yours is?? I really don't want to be this way forever.

[Vsbythesea in reply to ALightOfHope___]

Remember "nothing" lasts forever. Try getting a hobby you really enjoy. Get a journal and write how you feel when you are alone, walking, doing your hobby, working. See if you notice times where you don't feel it as much. I really think for me...keeping busy is the key. When I have too much time on my hands my wandering minds starts shooting scary darts at me...what's this....why do I feel this way, what's wrong with me...on and on. It becomes a vicious circle...the mind, thoughts are 80 per cent of the way we feel. Read Help and Hope for Nervous

Suffering....great read and might make you feel better. You are real...your life is real....God gave you life.....it's just your mind playing tricks on you and the more fear you have the stronger the feelings become....can you tell I understand? Hope today is a good Sunday for you. Hang in there and be strong. Count your blessings..

[ALightOfHope___ in reply to Vsbythesea]

Today was great... Thank you for the reminder that it won't be forever

[steadfast66]

I know exactly how you feel. For a few weeks I felt normal. Then this week my blood pressure was slightly elevated and I had an annoying (not bad) frontal headache for about 3 days. I think it's from the heat. This causes anxiety which doesn't help my bp either. However, I felt like I was going to go crazy. I felt out of sorts, problem focusing, wanting to sleep a lot. It seemed that my dreams were more of a reality than my awakening time. I just cry out to the Lord for help and He does help. I know that being anxious causes the depersonalization to get worst so I try to calm myself by saying that I belong to the Lord. That helps. I am better today. Thanks for sharing.

[Hidden]

DP and DR. I've experienced both. DP, In my opinion, is worse. DP is a change in personal perspective like you feel weird. DR is when the world around you feels weird. But with DR I could not think. It was so annoying. Like.....struggled to even watch a movie because it was sometimes hard to follow a difficult plot. I experienced this for a month, twenty four seven, until I found info, read it, and accepted the feeling. Then I went out and did what I wanted. But I made the mistake of reverting back to worry and....DR. It's annoying, but I've gotten much better than I used to be, where I literally spent days researching, feeling as if I were going crazy. But that's a huge anxiety sign: feeling like you're about to snap.

I've adapted the mindset of "I WILL overcome this because I know what this is and God has a huge purpose for my life and will use this to help other people. So this is actually a good thing."

Does that mean I don't have days where I scream into a pillow or cry? No. But it just means I wipe away those tears, and put that mindset right back.

[ALightOfHope___ in reply to Hidden]

AMEN!

[kinikia95]

I feel your pain and I'm still here.