Today I felt alive ...

[worrierintowarrior]

I’ve been battling with derealization and depersonalization for about 3 years . Today I felt more alive than I have in a long time . I want to cry tears of joy . What a beautiful feeling.

[JAYnLA]

Favorite post of the day! Good for you!

[worrierintowarrior in reply to JAYnLA]

Thank you 😊

[BahamaPirate]

That is great news. How did you do it? I also suffer from derealization and it scares me to no end

[worrierintowarrior in reply to BahamaPirate]

It’s difficult but I try to change my thought patterns . My mind is wired into thinking the absolute worst and I’ve started to ignore those thoughts and try to replace them with positive ones. I know it sounds cliche and it’s much easier said than done . Practicing gratitude has helped . “I’m grateful to be alive , life isn’t perfect but I’m here .”