I experience something quite similar. It can be really frustrating sometimes. I think that Claritytoo had some good suggestions; I just wanted to add another thought: Sometimes it is hard to see that grounding techniques are working because dissociation is partly a physiological mechanism that can take time to go away even with grounding. Honestly, what works best for me is time. Sometimes episodes are really bad and I can barely move or talk, but if I try to keep myself comfortable and have something pleasant to do, slowly the dissociation gets better.
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Issues/Diagnoses: Dysthymia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), bulimia, self-injury
Medication: Prozac, ativan
"Don't believe everything you think!"
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