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Originally Posted by volatile
I realize I'm dissociating a lot more than I would consider normal for me. I didn't do it enough to have a disorder or anything but I think now maybe I do. It happens a lot, like if I'm in a conversation I'm very uncomfortable in I dissociate, or any stressful or nerve racking situation.
The other day I was in a car that got pulled over and I had a bottle of liquor in the car that was open. The cops started harassing me about it and I just blacked out, I only remember bits and pieces of it. My friend had to tell me what happened and had to tell me what the cops said. The only thing I remember about it really was they thought I was on dope and shinned a flash light in my eyeballs and the other cop said I didn't understand English.  |
Question - you had an open bottle of liquor in the car with you. Am I right is drawing the conclusion that one or both of you in the car were drinking the liquor?
Reason I ask is because black outs from drinking can mimic dissociation time loss.
the drinking can also increase a persons dissociation problems.
drinking lowers a persons inhibitions and judgement. that puts a person in situations that may not always be comfortable. when a person has dissociation problems already, landing in uncomfortable situations when drinking causes stress and anxiety which leads to dissociating.
My suggestion "if" you were part of drinking the liquor you might try going at it sober for a bit and see if that makes a difference in your dissociating. Sometimes doing this can be hard on people so I would also like to suggest attending some AA meetings or seeing a therapist. that way if you have any side effects from not drinking they can help you.
Another suggestion - After reading some of your other posts I know you have someone in your life who is a very avid drinker/alcoholic. The stress, anxiety and unpredictability of a relationship like this can also cause a dissociative to have an increase in their dissociation symptoms.you cant force the alcoholic into treatment but you can seek help for yourself so that the stress and other problems with having a relationship with an alcoholic wont be causing you to be dissociating as much.
