NodusTollens
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- Nov 17, 2020
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I'm having trouble "being" when I'm around people. Lately I dissociate so often than people are starting to notice something's up. No mental stimulation &I start to recede.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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That's so cute!! I should also try that.I carry a small bean plushie with me as an anti-stress and play with it when it gets too bad, helps a lot with staying mentally present.
I carry a small bean plushie with me as an anti-stress and play with it when it gets too bad, helps a lot with staying mentally present.
One strategy I can think of is to try and name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can feel, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste. It's a good grounding technique to stimulate some of your senses, and hopefully bring you back a bit. The bean plushie as said above is also a really helpful idea
Stop and pause a minute. Remind yourself of the date, the day of the week, and where you are (eg your house, the street, whatever)I'm having trouble "being" when I'm around people. Lately I dissociate so often than people are starting to notice something's up. No mental stimulation &I start to recede.
Any suggestions?
Hi OP! I was just struggling with some strong depersonalization/derealization earlier today. Eating something (difficult to do when I'm so anxious I feel out of my skin) and working on a puzzle kind of helped. Not feeling perfectly normal yet, but still better. In the past, playing games on my phone like Tetris and Bejeweled while chatting with the people around me was helpful. Playing a puzzle game on your phone while socializing might be helpful for you, especially since you mention a lack of stimulation. If using a phone feels weird, maybe try a fidget cube.
Thank you, I like the penny idea- it sounds discreet.The 54321 thing helps with anxiety sometimes for me, but usually something to rub or a coin I can scrape the grooves of with my fingernail, fidget spinner if small and weighted enough to manipulate fingers and spin it in your pocket manually are pretty decent.
I'm having trouble "being" when I'm around people. Lately I dissociate so often than people are starting to notice something's up. No mental stimulation &I start to recede.
Any suggestions?
Okay, thanks for the suggestion. I can't say I've heard of this, I'll have to look into it.Glycine helps with that. You can get it OTC in any sport nutrition store
Stop and pause a minute. Remind yourself of the date, the day of the week, and where you are (eg your house, the street, whatever)
It's frustrating, isn't it? HUGS. It's like living every moment in an instant replay.Yeah, I'm not here either. My friends keep having to repeat things and the words they say sound so empty. Snacking helps me "be". Chocolate. Any sensory object also helps.
Wow yeah. I do feel like I am on replay hahaIt's frustrating, isn't it? HUGS. It's like living every moment in an instant replay.
If you don't mind answering, what kind of sensory things help you & how do you they help you?
This used to happen to me lots last year and I ended up becoming a NEET who didn't talk to anybody!
Now, I talk to more people but find it hard to be focused all the time in a conversation. My mind is just never stopping! I can't even sleep properly lol