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Originally Posted by nottrustin
Keep talking to him about it with your T about. I disassociated with T a few times and because I didnt know what it was I didnt say anything so she didnt realize what happened she thought I got quiet but that was all.
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Thanks Nottrustin. I will hopefully be able to talk about it at the next appointment or hopefully it might not happen again!
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Originally Posted by QuietMind
I zone out / space out too. My mind will get foggy and sometimes my surroundings take on an unreal quality. My speech slows and it gets hard to talk. My words will sound slurred. Or I start hearing T as though I've cotton wool in my ears.
My T considers it dissociation. What helps me is forcing myself to sit upright and stretch out my arms and legs (rather than wanting to curl up in the chair), pressing my feet on the floor and feeling the pressure. Visual grounding (5 things you see etc) helps too, and sometimes I'll stand up and pace around the room because movement helps me unfreeze. As there's a sink in the room, I like to wash my face and hands with cold water.
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It’s comforting to know that I’m not the only one that does this. It’s strange how it’s different for every person who zones out. When I zone out I get really focused on an object/area then my eyesight goes fuzzy/blurred, I know I’m still in the room etc but I feel stuck, don’t really feel/think anything just blank and I also feel like I can’t move my arms or legs.
I will try some of the grounding things you mentioned. Maybe sitting with both feet on the floor would help me but I feel like it’s an unnatural seated position for me as I normally sit with my legs crossed. I’m willing to give things a try though as I’d rather be fully in the session.