I call that place my tunnel area. This area is also called being co-conscious by professionals.

Not completely gone to la la land. just barely still connected to the present and reality. at the same time that the memory pieces are replaying.

I don't have a pane of glass but its like looking through binoculars the wrong way. Everything seems so far away, and anything anyone says is kind of muffled like they are talking to me through gallons of water. Kind of like how you hear after going swimming and there is still water in the ear canal. When I am in my tunnel I don't see my whole body or the memory piece that is replaying.I know what as going on. Using grounding tools and locating the trigger I am able to stop which ever memory piece that has been triggered from replaying and I am once again in control of what I am saying and doing.For example when I was sitting in my depression management class and I would get my tunnel area feeling I would change positions figure out what is making me feel this way - (topic of conversation and so on) then I would write it down and why it bothered me and then rub my fingers over the textured designs om my sneakers, find the person who is talking and focus on their voice and paying attention to what they are wearing and the smells in the room I would also take something to drink with me to class and so I would also take a drink. By doing this I am reconnecting with all of my senses at once and then the disconnected feeling stops so I no longer act out pieces of memories.