Help How to deal with dissociation/derealisation?

[azo]

Currently in the middle of a relatively bad episode. I think the last time I had one this bad was at the beginning of the year. Even writing this is taking a measure of effort. But well, what the title says—have you found anything that helps?

 

[Hollowman]

I haven't found anything that truly helps. I tried so many things in the last three decades. I should've ctb long ago. Good luck finding something.

 

[azo]

I haven't found anything that truly helps. I tried so many things in the last three decades. I should've ctb long ago. Good luck finding something.

Google says you should ground yourself in your five senses. I have found that music helps a little (loud music, and preferably a song you've heard a lot and know the lyrics to, since the familiarity helps with the grounding too). Unfortunately I have to kill a few hours before I can sleep.

 

[Angst Filled Fuck Up]

I've had issues with this for many years. What helps me is to be outside and to engage with the real world as much as possible. Have a focus and something you can work on, ideally with your hands. Talk to people, get outside yourself and your own mind. My derealization is at its peak when I'm bored and isolated, and starved of contact with people.

 

[FoxSauce]

Moslty I dunno. Sometimes I don't notice im doing it but I moslty do it if I dont wanna be here mentally or Im in a bad situation.

I dunno how ot works. Idk if you jusy freeze or just make a scenario in your head or if you have so much anxiety your vision blurs?

Im not sure