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Originally Posted by rainbow8
Does dissociation result in not being mindful, or does not being mindful result in dissociation? Is not being present in a session always mean you're dissociating? I'm confused because lately I'm not present, or not mindful, but I don't know why that happens. Like when I hugged my T last session but didn't feel it. I know I was hugging her but I didn't feel it.
I was away last week so I didn't have a session. I want very much to be present tomorrow. I want to be able to look at T and not look through her. I don't know if that's dissociating or not. I'm there but I'm not there. I suppose the terminology doesn't matter as much as how do you stop that from happening? It doesn't seem like I'm not grounded. I'm just not mindful, not present. For some reason the concept of dissociation isn't clear to me. I know it's like daydreaming but I don't want to daydream during my session! I'd appreciate feedback. Thank you.
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I disassociate a lot. Multiple times per session and throughout the day. Disassociation for me is leaving my body and going elsewhere. Sometimes I don't even know where I've gone, I've just zoned out.
Being mindful of where you are, your surroundings can help ground you and the people around you. I have a similar thread where people left a lot of good advice on grounding techniques. I began using a bracelet this week, it's plaited with lots of charms so there are lots of different textures. My partner also holds my hands and strokes them. If you take a look at my thread, you might find some of the replies helpful to you.
