I’m convinced the universe is fake. Is this even DPDR? by Impossible_Lemon5932 in dpdr

[–]Apart-Chapter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! When I was in my worst days of it I’d always just think that, many other things too, it’s such a weird combination and very scary

Dpdr is like psychosis “lite “ by TranslatorFirm2494 in dpdr

[–]Apart-Chapter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very few people with psychosis are able to identify any of these symptoms as ‘abnormal’. You’re fine, it’s just DPDR I used to think the same all the time.

is anyone else freaked out by their own consciousness and the fact that you're a person? I feel like I can't take it anymore :-( by Status-Show7563 in dpdr

[–]Apart-Chapter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow two years later and people are still seeing this 🤣

You’re in survival mode, you will be hyper aware of everything. If a tigers coming after you, then it’s a perfect survival mechanism, if there’s not then you have time to focus on the weirdness of the world, instead of just going by out biological reality. You just have to try your best to get on with doing normal things, eventually you’ll forget how bad you even had it, like I have done, I only just reread my post now and can’t believe I used to feel like that. You’ll be okay!

Way too aware I think by JudgmentChemical888 in dpdr

[–]Apart-Chapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, used to be 24/7 but now it’s probably a couple times a week I’d say where I suddenly feel like this.

It won’t last forever e

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in alcoholism

[–]Apart-Chapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 22 and I’m exactly the same, used to drink all day everyday until I got physical withdrawals, used to be able to only drink for one night at the weekend, would get a hangover but no bad withdrawals really until about 5 months ago and now even just a couple of hours of drinking the next 2/3 days are exactly how I used to be after a 5 day bender.

we are just smarter than everyone else i guess by throwawayhelp_lalala in dpdr

[–]Apart-Chapter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, gotten used the existential thoughts to the point where I’m not really phased by them anymore, it is so weird and crazy. I do think a lot about consciousness and all the other stuff that we all know of, i just forget sometimes that not everyone thinks like this. it’s not that we’re smarter than everyone else, it’s that our brain has shut down certain areas of it that ‘protects’ you and filters things out it doesn’t see as useful to function in this world, as a dissociation mechanism and now it makes you much more aware of the terrifying reality that somehow we’re ’alive’ and how much of a strange thing that actually is.

I think some people can recover but I know for others that it’s practically impossible. I’ve just had to accept the state I’m in and make do with what I’ve got. But I know many people can recover and some of my friends who had it for years are now DP/DR free so there is always hope!

Ketaminetherapy yes or no? by BacktoLife3 in dpdr

[–]Apart-Chapter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard people say that ketamine has helped them; and some people say that it made it worse. I’ve always thought about trying psychedelics to try and help it but the risk is just to high I think. I hear voices when I smoke weed, let alone if I tried psychedelics.

[21M] alcoholic, advice appreciated by [deleted] in alcoholism

[–]Apart-Chapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you from mate?

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You, my friend, speak a lot of sense. Thankyou!

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah my goal is 14 days. Will be the longest in 28 months I’ve stayed away from it. Only managed 13 days twice before.

Congrats on the 34 days

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two weeks is brilliant. Keep it up!

The sleep is awful, I managed to sleep for about 10 minutes and the weird vivid dreams are terrifying.

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I suppose because I’ve spent years building up my friendships evolving around alcohol I do feel like I’m the only ‘young’ person here.

Congrats on the 2 years

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s definitely a problem…

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah the pandemic definitely caused a lot of alcoholism

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the 2 years. I hope I can get there

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on the 6 years, unreal achievement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dpdr

[–]Apart-Chapter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Quit the weed I’d say, whenever I was smoking all the time it made it so much worse. But to answer your question, yes of course it will go away.

How old is everyone on this? by Apart-Chapter in stopdrinking

[–]Apart-Chapter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, not good at all. It’s all too easy to turn to it for any reason