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Old Jan 05, 2011, 08:54 AM
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ive been told i use dissociation as a coping device, but im not sure how? I dont have DID. Can the doctor be describing my habit of hiding my emotions and the way i cope through withdrawal? Refusing to particapate in a 'normal' fashion when i feel threatened?

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Old Jan 05, 2011, 09:19 AM
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what behaviors do you display when you feel threatened?
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Old Jan 05, 2011, 09:53 AM
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Hi, rapid,

Try these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depersonalization_disorder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derealization

Hope that helps!
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Old Jan 05, 2011, 07:04 PM
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ah that helps, depersonalisation, and derealisation, makes sense and how i have no emotion when dealing with tramatic events. And the times where i feel as though i suddenly wake up and feel lost as ive been doing things like driving and
Panic because it doent seem real, like i have not been fully t'here'
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Old Jan 06, 2011, 12:36 AM
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Rapidcycla:

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Old Jan 08, 2011, 07:31 PM
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rapidcycla,

You don't have to be diagnosed with DID to use dissociation as a coping mechanism. Everyone dissociates in one way or another, it just varies to what degree it happens. My counselor told me to think of it as a spectrum. On one end is everyday dissociation like daydreaming or driving and not remembering the trip after arriving at your destination and on the other is DID. He said that many people use this to cope with things they cannot handle. Perhaps asking the doctor for clarification might help you. Sending positive thoughts your way,

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Old Jan 15, 2011, 04:34 AM
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yeah i think i understand what they mean now, im not overly concerned now i have gotten some explanation! Thankyou!
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Old Jan 25, 2011, 07:01 AM
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It's more derealisation I think. I do that a lot
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