[VladM]

I was on public transport riding home suddenly this fear came on and overwhelmed me. I felt like I was being separated from my body. I then saw a water tower and the antennas on it looked sinister and menacing. I quickly came to believe that this was a concealed nuclear device, among thousands scattered across the country. They would soon launch into the air and start a nuclear holocaust. My heart was pounding I maintained control of my body and avoided quick and sudden movement. Eventually I got home and the feeling wore of but it was frightening. Anyone else experience something similar?

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by VladM

I was on public transport riding home suddenly this fear came on and overwhelmed me. I felt like I was being separated from my body. I then saw a water tower and the antennas on it looked sinister and menacing. I quickly came to believe that this was a concealed nuclear device, among thousands scattered across the country. They would soon launch into the air and start a nuclear holocaust. My heart was pounding I maintained control of my body and avoided quick and sudden movement. Eventually I got home and the feeling wore of but it was frightening. Anyone else experience something similar?

I had experiences like this, though my treatment providers did not call it dissociation, for me it was called hallucinations (seeing things that cant possibly be real) and delusions (having thoughts that cant possibly be real, thoughts that are irrational,thoughts of things outside of whats real.) and psychosis (being out of touch with reality, having thoughts, images, beliefs that cannot possibly be real)

once my medications were adjusted/changed this stopped happening to me.

my suggestion contact your treatment providers, they can help you so that this does not continue to happen to you.

[Claritytoo]

I was driving and it started to rain. I started to freak out because I suddenly realized that I could not control the rain. I started to feel like I couldn't breath. The rain cover the car and the windows. My heart was pounding. I kept driving telling myself to focus on the road, to watch the traffic because the roads were wet. After what felt like an hour I was able to tell myself that it was ok that I could not control the rain. I never forgot that experience. It came out of no where over essentially nothing. But it was terrifying at the time.