Hello,
I've been diagnosed with complex PTSD and I have had episodes before where I zone out and lose small amounts of time. I'm not DID but I picture my mind like a drawer full of compartments where there's a long part down the middle which is me and then off to the side there's smaller compartments that tend to be suicidal or another which is angry and dark. When I'm under stress it seems that the drawer opens further and these bits become more prominent. The other day at work I had to be observed doing an interview and I was pretty anxious( it's the perfectionist in me!). Anyway I did ok except in the middle i got a bit lost but recovered ok. In the review of my performance turns out that I had asked a whole heap of questions that I don't remember asking at all. I'm finding it pretty frustrating that I can't remember- really like it never happened -apparently I spoke pretty quickly! Would this be just an anxiety related memory recall issue or dissociation where I actually wasn't present? It's a little worrying even though my supervisor and I had a laugh about my loss of memory- work has always been a safe place and i've been very particular to keep it untouched by my trauma history. Any comments greatly appreciated!