Geez, what's normal?!! For us it's not only a familiar event but a necessary one. When we lose time even briefly for us it's a sign there is an issue we need to deal with. Or it can tell us we need a time out to replenish our resources...food, sleep,rest.... We have disassociated intentionally when feeling overwhelmed. Now we are less likely to force ourselves into situations we think we 'must' attend or stay longer then we can comfortably handle. We are much gentler with our selves.
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Originally Posted by happycheeks
This happens to me when I'm facing a traumatic experience such as death, christmas, talking to people. It feels like I'm watching myself and things seem surreal to me. it happens when I get really nervous too. Especially at christmas, I just feel weird about it. Like it's not actually happening. It's difficult to explain. Plus when I look at myself, I don't really see the person I'm suppose to be. It's like looking at a different person.
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