I was exposed to a bad PTSD trigger on Saturday and dissociated for a bit and have been in a state of derealization since. Now that my therapist helped me not panic about this feeling, I’ve found myself curious about how other people have experienced this.
For me, everything seems muted. People and their expressed emotions, colors, general vibes in different situations etc. Everything is just wrong and unsettling. It’s like everything just isn’t existing enough to feel tangible. Iam fully aware that my perception is very wrong because I’ve asked people if things seem off at all and they’ve said no. I was very scared for like two days until I was able to book an appointment with my therapist and now I’m not as scared and the derealization doesn’t feel as disconcerting, but it’s still there. Hoping things will be back to normal when I wake up in the morning.
So I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that along with your “I just stop by crashing instead of brakes” technique you weren’t wearing a helmet either?
This comment thread has been a weird journey
You would be correct. Not that a helmet would have done anything; haven’t hit my head from a bike accident since I was a child. I wear one now, but since I’ve started breaking bones from bike accidents.
Feels like a journey telling the story too. Feels like I’m telling the story of a stranger 😂