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Sep 25, 2009, 03:29 AM
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Member Since: Mar 2009
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,342
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Hi Blue....
Dissociation is actually not too uncommon for people. Everybody dissociates to a certain degree and this can be normal. Normal dissociation can be as simple as day-dreaming or spacing out, which everyone does from time to time, and as complicated as having the dissociation interfere with major life activities.
Just because one experiences dissociative symptoms does not mean they have a dissociative disorder. Many people with depression, bi-polar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD experience dissociative symptoms.
I think it's good that you and your T are beginning to identify and explore your symptoms. I think one of the most valuable things you can do is attempt to keep a log or diary, when you remember, of times when you believe or are told you change like you described in your post. That way you can take it to your T and it can help her see how much this is affecting your life.
Most importantly, at some point, you might want to talk with T about having a formal eval for dissociative disorders which usually consists of a couple multiple choice written tests and an interview with a specialist in the DD's.
Here are some links from PC that discuss the different types of dissociative experiences and disorders.
Take care 
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx47.htm
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx46.htm
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx87.htm
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx18.htm
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx99.htm
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