[athena.agathon]

I'm going through a thing and trying to figure out what it is. I know you guys can't "diagnose" me with anything and I don't want that...I just want to know if this sounds familiar.

I don't lose time or black out or have severe, easily identifiable dissociation so I'm not sure if that's what this is or if it's just intense social anxiety.

When I get anxious or uncomfortable, things get blurry, like being underwater. I feel spaced out and my vision blurs. I make stupid mistakes and forget details easily.

Last week in a therapy session, I zoned out like this. I tried to keep talking and listening, but I stopped a lot and stopped making eye contact and it was really hard. I felt disconnected from it. I also kind of froze and had trouble moving.

Actually I kind of feel that way right now--doesn't help that it's 3AM and I'm exhausted.

[Gr3tta]

This could certainly be a form of dissociation. It also sounds possible to me that these could be symptoms brought on by a panic attack.
When it happened in therapy, did you let your T know? He/she needs to be made aware if the session has been that distressing for you.

[athena.agathon]

I know it's not a panic attack (I've had one --just one, not a normal thing for me-- before and it felt different).

I didn't let him know. Should I say something? I sort of feel like it was obvious (and what we were talking about was obviously a distressing thing) but that might just be me needing to him to be a mind reader!

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by athena.agathon

I'm going through a thing and trying to figure out what it is. I know you guys can't "diagnose" me with anything and I don't want that...I just want to know if this sounds familiar.

I don't lose time or black out or have severe, easily identifiable dissociation so I'm not sure if that's what this is or if it's just intense social anxiety.

When I get anxious or uncomfortable, things get blurry, like being underwater. I feel spaced out and my vision blurs. I make stupid mistakes and forget details easily.

Last week in a therapy session, I zoned out like this. I tried to keep talking and listening, but I stopped a lot and stopped making eye contact and it was really hard. I felt disconnected from it. I also kind of froze and had trouble moving.

Actually I kind of feel that way right now--doesn't help that it's 3AM and I'm exhausted.

for some people this is dissociation and for others it isnt.

Dissociation is one of those things that have many different ways to be, and many different locations, treatment providers and those with it discribe it as being different things. therefore the only way to know for sure if this is dissociation in you is by contacting your treatment providers, they can tell you if this is what dissociation is where you are and if this is dissociation with in you.

for me yes this would be called dissociation and other things depending upon the cause,trigger and other accompanying symptoms.

[Gr3tta]

Originally Posted by athena.agathon

I know it's not a panic attack (I've had one --just one, not a normal thing for me-- before and it felt different).

I didn't let him know. Should I say something? I sort of feel like it was obvious (and what we were talking about was obviously a distressing thing) but that might just be me needing to him to be a mind reader!

Even though it felt really bad on the inside, it may not have been as obvious on the outside as you thought it was. I definitely think you should let T know.