jude
20-02-05, 09:18
Hello everyone,
Through talking to different people on this site, and through research, I have learned quite a lot about panic disorder.
I know now that I have probably suffered with mild depersonalisation and derealisation in the past.
I have always had a fear of going blind, being under water, migraine aura, etc etc.
All of these fears are connected to a fear of losing contact with the 'outside world'. I never realised until now how they were all symptoms of DP/DR.
I have been taught to confront my fear with a view to not being afraid of the feelings any more.
My fear is that one day I will lose 'contact' permenantly, yet still know reality. I will be stuck inside my head in a constant state of panic and not be able to do anything about it. I cannot see this fear as illogical or irrational because I dont know if it can happen.
This post probably makes no sense to some people, but others may now how I feel if they have experienced it.
How can I convince myself that I wont become permenantly 'lost' in my mind forever. I cant test this fear, I just have to hope I get over each spell of DP/DR, and that it doesnt get stuck.
Does anybody know what I mean and how to convince myself that it wont happen?
Thanks
Jude x
Through talking to different people on this site, and through research, I have learned quite a lot about panic disorder.
I know now that I have probably suffered with mild depersonalisation and derealisation in the past.
I have always had a fear of going blind, being under water, migraine aura, etc etc.
All of these fears are connected to a fear of losing contact with the 'outside world'. I never realised until now how they were all symptoms of DP/DR.
I have been taught to confront my fear with a view to not being afraid of the feelings any more.
My fear is that one day I will lose 'contact' permenantly, yet still know reality. I will be stuck inside my head in a constant state of panic and not be able to do anything about it. I cannot see this fear as illogical or irrational because I dont know if it can happen.
This post probably makes no sense to some people, but others may now how I feel if they have experienced it.
How can I convince myself that I wont become permenantly 'lost' in my mind forever. I cant test this fear, I just have to hope I get over each spell of DP/DR, and that it doesnt get stuck.
Does anybody know what I mean and how to convince myself that it wont happen?
Thanks
Jude x