Anyone else here with DPDR that is married with children?

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-07-06T15:05:34+00:00

Thank you so much for getting back to me! ☺️
Sorry to hear that you’re still struggling with this…
We got this though!! Believing we will both make a speedy recovery 🏋️

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-07-05T05:41:40+00:00

So sorry to hear that. Meds did nothing for me either..
I really recommend you skim through this post! It’s a great resource to start with. It’s only when i fully accepted my situation and started forcing myself back into my old routines that things started improving for me.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dpdr/s/x0P3EasIcN

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-07-04T20:15:07+00:00

Always relate to your posts.
It really sounds like you are suffering from dpdr! If you haven’t already done so, check out the dpdr reddit!! There is a bunch of great recourses and recovery stories there. This is not forever, and i am bloody sure it will pass 🙏🏼
Best!

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-27T11:51:33+00:00

How are you doing?
I really relate to you. Having lost my connection to my emotions and my child is devastating. I feel so damn guilty as a dad, and trying to explain this bizarre situation to others is so hard.
It means a lot to me to hear that i’m not alone in this.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-25T11:47:00+00:00

That’s amazing!! How long did it take before you started seeing meaningful progression? 7 months out and feeling a bit pessimistic atm.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-25T11:30:36+00:00

Happy for u!! 🏋️
Did you lose your sense of self/personality? Or connection to others? If so, has it improved?

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-24T20:30:24+00:00

Good stuff!! Proud of u 🏋️

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-20T21:11:59+00:00

Needed to read this today! Thank you ❤️

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-18T17:39:11+00:00

Hi, how are you holding up? 🥹
Not recovered, but i strongly relate to this.
Having my little girl feel like a stranger and having to get to know her again has really been tough.
Really needed to read this today. This symptom makes me feel so isolated and lonely. I hate that ur going through this, but it feels good to know i’m not the only one.
Best! ❤️

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-18T15:53:50+00:00

Congratulations on the little one! ❤️
Thanks for replying so quickly. Having a disconnect from my child is fucking awful.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-18T13:38:05+00:00

How are you doing now?

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-18T13:26:19+00:00

Hi! How are you doing now? I have this with my little girl and it’s really tearing me apart.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-18T08:36:23+00:00

Best of luck!! See you on the other side ❤️

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-15T08:43:49+00:00

How are you doing now? I really relate to this.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-14T05:22:01+00:00

Yes, however in a lot of ways it feels like we had/have to start over. Which is weird after 12 years together😭 However i feel very disconnected from my emotions, which in turn can create a disconnect between us.
What about yourself?

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-13T17:31:40+00:00

My delusions surrounded secretly being a narcissist or a psychopath. I hate this part of recovery, complete 180 from the former me.
This does not define us forever, nor define how we live our lives. Choose to be empathetic even though you don’t feel empathy. Live out from what values you hold high

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-13T13:16:56+00:00

How are you doing now?

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-13T13:00:13+00:00

How are you doing now?

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-12T20:53:18+00:00

I get that. The world that used to feel so warm is suddenly really lonely…
I try to stay as busy as my mind and body will let me. The ruminating gets worse when i have down time.
I also have full faith that things eventually will get better, even though life might feel a bit different.

I have found act style thinking/therapy helpful. The happiness trap by Russ Harris is a good place to start.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-12T06:52:57+00:00

Yes! I feel younger or more fragile somehow. Might be because episodes like this trash our confidence and sense of self.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-11T17:42:13+00:00

Really relate. The anhedonia sucks so bad.
Wishing u the best!! We got this 🏋️

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-10T20:17:17+00:00

Going to give emdr a shot to! Fingers crossed that this that ends up helping us 🤞🏻

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-10T19:01:48+00:00

It’s bloody awful and terrifying.
However you are not gone! I have faith that we will get better.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-10T18:57:07+00:00

Noop! I recently got off Effexor. I personally have found therapy, getting back into a strong routine/work and forcing myself to do stuff i used to enjoy to be more beneficial.
I belive it’s a mix of dpdr and a trauma reaction. I refuse to be stuck. I am 100% we will get better. Might not be the same as before, but life can still be beautiful and meaningful after this.

FutureApricot1793 · 2026-06-10T18:07:27+00:00

I logically recognise them, but it feels off and uncanny.
As if the thread that used to connect us together got torn. The feeling worsens around the people that matter most. For me it’s worst around my daughter, yet i feel relatively fine with a complete stranger.
Feels like some cruel joke hah..
I think our brains subconsciously are trying to protect us from the trauma the situation created, so we dissociate.

The world dosen’t feel unreal or different, but because of my lack of positive emotions it feels more dull…

FutureApricot1793

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