When I’m dissociating bad...coming in and out of a daze cross eyed midconvo....I often say ‘say that again” and repeat......it’s such a habit that I just laugh it off because this has been my normal. I throw an excuse out there and the best one is I had a few beers last night to explain it away...and they laugh.
It’s hard staying present...and can be dangerous, too. I stay away from other cars when driving and at the back of the pack going slower then those around me- just in case.
It’s a tiring battle for us...but time doesn’t stand still, gotta keep pushing on.