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Originally Posted by mindfullymindless
So, I don't know that I have as dissociative disorder, but I got a scary high score for it on my sanity score and after reading some of these posts, I realize that a lot of y'all have the same kind of things happening to you as me. For instance, when I look at a mirror I don't see me, I see some... monster. A strange, alien man which could not possibly be me. I chocked this up to my psychosis but now I'm not so sure. Another thing is this feeling that nothing is real. Like were all just Sims being played by some cosmic gamer. Other times I feel like this body isn't really mine, more like its my prison and I'm trapped inside this hollow shell looking out at the world. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, maybe that's true and I'm realizing that this body is my home for now. Also, what are these grounding techniques I've been reading about? How do they work? And would they work for things like this?PC is my only source for help right now since I have no insurance so any advice is welcomed with open arms.
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one thing you need to know...online tests like the sanity score is not something to base whether you have a mental disorder or not. its just to show you where your head is at.......at the moment that you take the test..... online tests do not take into consideration key elements that psychological/psychiatric testing with a treatment provider does. your score on the sanity score test just says while you were taking the tests you were feeling the way (or answered the questions in a way) that got those scores. I have taken the sanity score test and it gets interpreted by the online scoring system many different ways even when I write down my answers and answer the questions the same way every time.
when ever I have looked in a mirror and saw such things that could not possibly be real like aliens, monsters, creatures my treatment providers called it psychosis. the reason being is with Dissociative disorders reality testing remains intact meaning you know whats real and what isnt, you dont see things that are unreal, what you see and think isnt a hallucination, delusion. since there is no such thing as aliens possessing someones body or taking over someones body to project an aliens body over my body then its a hallucination, delusional thought, unreal.
grounding techniques are anything that calms you down,brings you back to not being dissociated...example when I am feeling dissociated (numb, spaced out, disconnected from my body) I take my canoe out to the lake and row around getting in touch with nature. this physical activity calms me down and brings me back to not being dissociate (numb, spaced out, disconnected)
will grounding work for you...sorry I cant answer that because I am not you and what works for one person doesnt always work for another.....only you and your (or a ) mental health treatment provider who sees you for treatment purposes can say whether grounding will work for you...
my suggestion is if you think you may have a dissociative problem contacting a mental health treatment provider is the best thing. maybe you can check into your state insurance plans. if you are here in America everyone is supposed to have basic healthcare/mental health care insurance either through private insurance company or their state medical coverage (medicaid which can be applied for through your social services welfare office) those without insurance will soon be getting socked with hefty fines unless they fit the criteria for exemption for their location and if their state welfare office has applied and gained approval for exemption from the obama care law stating they do not have to follow this law. (Indiana where your profile says you are from is not exempt from the obama care law which means if you cant afford private insurance you will be able to to your social services and sign up for state medicaid which has basic medical and mental health care packages)