I just read a post on Facebook titled that. I never heard of derealization mentioned like that before I think, but I really get the feeling- I always likened it to being in an alternate alien universe, everything is the same, but different.

Call me crazy, but sometimes I just sit there and absorb the feeling and enjoy it till I tire of it and try grounding my way out by getting busy and trying to focus my way out.

I’ve taken hallucinogens as a youngster, so getting like that in no way stresses me out....also being used to it, I don’t mind it unless it happens at a most inconvient time.

How do you deal with your dp/dr?

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

I just read a post on Facebook titled that. I never heard of derealization mentioned like that before I think, but I really get the feeling- I always likened it to being in an alternate alien universe, everything is the same, but different.

Call me crazy, but sometimes I just sit there and absorb the feeling and enjoy it till I tire of it and try grounding my way out by getting busy and trying to focus my way out.

I’ve taken hallucinogens as a youngster, so getting like that in no way stresses me out....also being used to it, I don’t mind it unless it happens at a most inconvient time.

How do you deal with your dp/dr?

its called macropsia now and is one of the mental disorders treatment providers..... have...... to tell you, you have when they diagnose with with OSDD... (they have to because its part of the diagnostic requirements, thats what specified means in diagnostic labels in the DSM 5.)

I had a thread going on this topic but I chose to close it because it was off topic, no one participating in the thread was saying they had macropsia and how it was affecting them, in fact everyone that posted said they do not have it. here is the thread I had going where other posters said they did not have it and instead talked about other things....

https://forums.psychcentral.com/diss...tive-stup.html

my suggestion is if you google it you may find what you are looking for,

another suggestion maybe you can talk with your treatment provider and have them give you some meds that work for this.

mind you to diagnose you with dissociative form of macropsia they will have to do an evaluation to make sure the drugs and alcohol and other listed mental disorders including dissociative is not why you have it. (a diagnostic requirement for any dissociative disorder including those on treatment provider only listings like macropsia.)

I am involuntarily committed to psych ward I call home. The worst thing is that the doctors are missing.

As someone who never had a normal childhood and whose parents seem to be psychotic, I never really got to know my diagnosis. Because I would figure out I am going to die prematurely.

I drowned as a child and I felt the world was going to sink. I think I may have depersonalization/derealization because I don't always feel real when I am awake. Sometimes through my eyes I feel nothing is real.

I dealt with depersonalization/derealization by doing nothing and time do its thing. Not a great idea but I am getting help.

[Shazerac]

I have experienced Alice in Wonderland syndrome many times. Usually before a miagraine aura. Sometimes I feel like I’m really short and other times I feel like my feet are like way far away. Brains are really weird.

Originally Posted by amandalouise

its called macropsia now and is one of the mental disorders treatment providers..... have...... to tell you, you have when they diagnose with with OSDD... (they have to because its part of the diagnostic requirements, thats what specified means in diagnostic labels in the DSM 5.)

I had a thread going on this topic but I chose to close it because it was off topic, no one participating in the thread was saying they had macropsia and how it was affecting them, in fact everyone that posted said they do not have it. here is the thread I had going where other posters said they did not have it and instead talked about other things....

https://forums.psychcentral.com/diss...tive-stup.html

my suggestion is if you google it you may find what you are looking for,

another suggestion maybe you can talk with your treatment provider and have them give you some meds that work for this.

mind you to diagnose you with dissociative form of macropsia they will have to do an evaluation to make sure the drugs and alcohol and other listed mental disorders including dissociative is not why you have it. (a diagnostic requirement for any dissociative disorder including those on treatment provider only listings like macropsia.)

Great and thank-you for the real reference which is more than I was thinking.

Macropsia (also known as megalopia) is a neurological condition affecting human visual perception, in which objects within an affected section of the visual field appear larger than normal, causing the person to feel smaller than they actually are.

This certainly was not the “wonderland” effect that I was thinking of....but I love learning.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Betty_Banana

As someone who replied a couple of times in that thread I feel the need to say I am sorry it upset you so much that you had it closed.But I would also like to point out that this post of yours is off topic too.The OP asked "How do you deal with your dp/dr?" they didn't ask to be educated on the proper term for it and diagnosis,etc.You did not say you have dp/dr or say how you deal with it so it's really no different than what you got upset over in your thread.

And the part I put in bold was just unnecessary.People didn't respond how you wanted them to,that happens,let it go.It's not necessary to stir the pot by bringing it up in this thread.

Actually I am on topic because the title of the thread is called alice in wonderland syndrome. if you google that you will see that its now called macropsia.... in other words my location calls it macropsia, not Alice in wonderland. ...

i did not want the original poster to get confused when I started talking about my macropsia in their post . by stating what I did first now the OP will have a better understanding of how I help myself with what they call Alice in
Wonderland Syndrome and what I call Macropsia. its the same thing just different posters using different names for it.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Betty_Banana

As someone who replied a couple of times in that thread I feel the need to say I am sorry it upset you so much that you had it closed.But I would also like to point out that this post of yours is off topic too.The OP asked "How do you deal with your dp/dr?" they didn't ask to be educated on the proper term for it and diagnosis,etc.You did not say you have dp/dr or say how you deal with it so it's really no different than what you got upset over in your thread.

And the part I put in bold was just unnecessary.People didn't respond how you wanted them to,that happens,let it go.It's not necessary to stir the pot by bringing it up in this thread.

as for my macropsia problem I go through feeling like I am getting smaller and bigger, feel numb spaced out, disconnected, feellings like things dont .......feel real....

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Betty_Banana

As someone who replied a couple of times in that thread I feel the need to say I am sorry it upset you so much that you had it closed.But I would also like to point out that this post of yours is off topic too.The OP asked "How do you deal with your dp/dr?" they didn't ask to be educated on the proper term for it and diagnosis,etc.You did not say you have dp/dr or say how you deal with it so it's really no different than what you got upset over in your thread.

And the part I put in bold was just unnecessary.People didn't respond how you wanted them to,that happens,let it go.It's not necessary to stir the pot by bringing it up in this thread.

relating my post to the op's thread title .....Alice in Wonderland Syndrome...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_...rland_syndrome

[MoxieDoxie]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

Actually I am on topic because the title of the thread is called alice in wonderland syndrome. if you google that you will see that its now called macropsia.... in other words my location calls it macropsia, not Alice in wonderland. ...

i did not want the original poster to get confused when I started talking about my macropsia in their post . by stating what I did first now the OP will have a better understanding of how I help myself with what they call Alice in
Wonderland Syndrome and what I call Macropsia. its the same thing just different posters using different names for it.

amadalouise I think you need this:
It is not necessary for you to report everyone's mistakes to them, much less to give them corrections.
It can be difficult, when you think you know a better way
to say something, to keep that to yourself. But try.
Unless someone's life or safety depends on it, do try.
You would not welcome someone else pointing out
your own misstep, or less-than-totally-efficient approach
to something. Why point it out to them? Do you see it as
your duty in life to make sure that all goes the way you
think it 'should'?

Neale Donald Walsch

[Amyjay]

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

I just read a post on Facebook titled that. I never heard of derealization mentioned like that before I think, but I really get the feeling- I always likened it to being in an alternate alien universe, everything is the same, but different.

Call me crazy, but sometimes I just sit there and absorb the feeling and enjoy it till I tire of it and try grounding my way out by getting busy and trying to focus my way out.

I’ve taken hallucinogens as a youngster, so getting like that in no way stresses me out....also being used to it, I don’t mind it unless it happens at a most inconvient time.

How do you deal with your dp/dr?

I experience this visual distortion occasionally as part of my dissociation. I don't feel the need to tag a label on it. Like you I just enjoy the distorted perception, or feeling of derealization or whatever. I do enjoy the curious detachment of derealization. I really don't bother to label it or "disorderize" it. It just happens to be a part of my parcel of dissociative symptoms that I can actually enjoy. It seems meaningless to me to "diagnose" it.

I fully agree. I actually enjoy being emotionally detached from my surroundings. Comes handy sometimes.

I know, dr is a warm fuzzy bubble.

I did mistake the title for another condition, my bad, and it’s good for someone to point out the error in my post as to not mislead the public and to properly educate- for that I’m grateful and don’t mind being corrected when I’m wrong. This isn’t the first time, nor the last.

[Betty_Banana]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

Actually I am on topic because the title of the thread is called alice in wonderland syndrome. if you google that you will see that its now called macropsia.... in other words my location calls it macropsia, not Alice in wonderland. ...

i did not want the original poster to get confused when I started talking about my macropsia in their post . by stating what I did first now the OP will have a better understanding of how I help myself with what they call Alice in
Wonderland Syndrome and what I call Macropsia. its the same thing just different posters using different names for it.

Thank you for taking the time to explain in three different posts but I deleted my post right after I wrote it because I realized my pointing out that you were off topic was also off topic.You must have quoted me before I removed it,I'm not sure how though since I did it right away.Your post didn't show up until much later which is weird.

[dlantern]

Yesterday, my mistress alter named tennisha who has a daughter named Alice and a son made me think of you. They are all stockholm sydrome ish she got at me on Facebook yesterday we had some dp/dr to really get to talk out inside to make for an acceptable front at home mixed in with those already dealing with crap in our restaurant interaction. I'd like severalll really really close similarities so that you know that you have an galavanizing side without knowing it. It also reminds me to share and to continue in my psycho education on topics such as working with the alters, when it is messy phase and reminder of psychosis. I don't mind you following, I'd just rather you take it messages in my inbox makes the interaction more meanfully and easy to understand....This adds a department that I can work with the alters which lines up a supervisor aspect of yourself which can possible mean elevation if your the religious type. Especially if you work with it genuinely....

[TrailRunner14]

I experience depersonalization and the Alice down the hole feeling.

It’s disturbing to me and makes me anxious because I don’t feel like I have handle on the real world. That’s what I’ve been trying to do for a while;

Ya know, have a handle on it and really feel it.

I’ve been in that place too long and I certainly don’t want to be medicated for it.

I want to wake up from it.

Sorry.

Just sharing some thought and feelings.

Originally Posted by TrailRunner14

I experience depersonalization and the Alice down the hole feeling.

It’s disturbing to me and makes me anxious because I don’t feel like I have handle on the real world. That’s what I’ve been trying to do for a while;

Ya know, have a handle on it and really feel it.

I’ve been in that place too long and I certainly don’t want to be medicated for it.

I want to wake up from it.

Sorry.

Just sharing some thought and feelings.

I didn’t think that their was a drug for Dissociative Disorders unless it’s an anxiety med.

When dr hits...I feel harmonious and at peace wondering wth is going on. I may be useless at that point...but it is sure weirdly fun.

Anything for a moment of nonstress that doesn’t cost.

[Amyjay]

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

Anything for a moment of nonstress that doesn’t cost.

I think sometimes DR "costs" or has the potential to. I've had it hit hard before in work meetings where every one and every thing just slides away into meaninglessness and I stare at them in bemused care-lessness. Alice-in-Wonderlandednes is a great way to describe it! As though the whole situation means nothing at all. Sometimes I've worked hard to pull myself out of it and sometimes I am so into it I can't be bothered.
From a professional point of view I know it doesn't look great. What can you do.

Originally Posted by Amyjay

I think sometimes DR "costs" or has the potential to. I've had it hit hard before in work meetings where every one and every thing just slides away into meaninglessness and I stare at them in bemused care-lessness. Alice-in-Wonderlandednes is a great way to describe it! As though the whole situation means nothing at all. Sometimes I've worked hard to pull myself out of it and sometimes I am so into it I can't be bothered.
From a professional point of view I know it doesn't look great. What can you do.

Nothing really, just grounding techniques quietly, discreetly nevermind the sometimes double vision and jello like atmosphere.

We all do the best that we can.

I used to take those electric ignition lighters apart and use the sparker to zap myself on the skin a few times- talk about coming too...lol

Electro shock therapy?

I didn’t know that that was a grounding thing, but it sure the heck woke me up!

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

Nothing really, just grounding techniques quietly, discreetly nevermind the sometimes double vision and jello like atmosphere.

We all do the best that we can.

I used to take those electric ignition lighters apart and use the sparker to zap myself on the skin a few times- talk about coming too...lol

Electro shock therapy?

I didn’t know that that was a grounding thing, but it sure the heck woke me up!

Me too, except when I was little, I used to do in my eyes... now I know how much of a mistake I did. I now have squint and have realized eyes are probably as much as important as the brain.

I don't know about electroconvulsive therapy as I am scared of it. Never wanted to get it. Never will probably due to my anxiety.