Feeling like Im 2 People

[Polly47]

Tearing my hair out at the moment! Having had this disorder for about 3 months now, I'm now going through a phase of feeling like Im 2 people and when I speak, it does nt sound like it's me speaking!
It's flipping dustrurbing!
Can anyone else relate to this?

[Suziewuzie]

Yes I can relate to this Polly
It's horrible and I'm sorry that you're going through it, but know that this is not your life forever and it does go away. Try not to focus too much on it - you know it isn't real it's just the effects of an anxious mind so keep working on your anxiety in whatever way you find best. It will become easier to ignore these thoughts in time until they go away completely xx

[Polly47]

Many thanks for your reply! This feeling comes and goes!
If I know I've got to confront people, that isshen it's at it's worst!
Good to know I'm not on my own but going by the amount of views I've had and only one reply, it would appear that not too many people suffer with this!

[Suziewuzie]

I don't think a lot of people do comment in this section so try not to let that worry you. One of the reasons for this is that it can be very triggering (for me at least) to read about it and think about it so people do tend to avoid this place when they're feeling better. The more attention you give it and the more you think about it the worse it gets, so I try to let it come and go and generally avoid this place as much as I can. I'm not really suffering with it at all at the moment but always try to reply to posts in this section because I truly believe it's the worst symptom of anxiety EVER and always want to try and reassure others that it's normal!

[Polly47]

Hi Suzie, God! You are spot on with all that you've said!
Yes, you're right, coming on here and reading the posts and possibly replying can aggravate this DPD even more.
But at the same time, its reassuring to know that we're not suffering on our own!
Good to hear you're in a better place now!
Long may it continue! X