I'm glad that I was able to help out a little. Also, my apologies. Your original question. "Is it normal to dissociate?" For those who have suffered childhood trauma and/or other intense traumas, I would say "Yes!" Very normal. I believe that some of our dissociative experiences are a side effect of the mind's reaction to trauma. Just like other conditions can come with side effects like diabetes and blood pressure and blood sugar levels and so on. So, I feel that it is all very normal as part of the mind's natural response to trauma and an attempt to cope.