[Mountaindewed]

I think I might be dissociating at work because I’m not remembering most of my shift. I’m being told that I’m working really fast and we are getting things done. So I guess I shouldn’t worry. It’s just that I will lose track of time and what feels like 45 minutes or an hour will actually be 3 hours. I must be getting a lot of work done, I just feel like I’m not getting any done.

Does this sound like dissociation or just like I’m in a routine?

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I think I might be dissociating at work because I’m not remembering most of my shift. I’m being told that I’m working really fast and we are getting things done. So I guess I shouldn’t worry. It’s just that I will lose track of time and what feels like 45 minutes or an hour will actually be 3 hours. I must be getting a lot of work done, I just feel like I’m not getting any done.

Does this sound like dissociation or just like I’m in a routine?

Im sorry you are having this problem again...

Just in case you missed it at the bottom of every page there is this disclaimer that states....

"The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice,
diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.
Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here."

to me this means there is no one here that can tell you whether something is dissociation or routine in you. only your own doctors can say what this is in you.

I can tell you in...........me.............. my doctors dont call this dissociation. in me this is called being so involved with work I dont always notice the passage of time. you know kind of like doing something you enjoy so you just dont pay attention to other things.

for something to be called dissociation in me I I have to be triggered by something and then as a result I feel my dissociation symptoms.something as simple as meds or not eating right or not getting enough sleep can cause me work problems.

my suggestion since this seems to bother you maybe its time for a doctors appointment where they can check everything that this could be. maybe your doctor can check on things with you and get you diagnosed and treated for what ever this is in you.

Hi, thanks for starting a new thread....

How well do you sleep? I know that when I just get a few hours asleep that I can zombie out and do my work automatically like being that fixing things are always the same, slowly but surely. .

Do you drink or drug? When they get this body hung over, once again it’s a slow mindless day at work- quite the headache.

While working, the Others will start talking flooding my conscious with blah pulling me back in with me losing my focus into a trance...this makes for a dangerous situation if we are doing something dangerous like driving. This is much not like highway hypnosis because the mind doesn’t go quiet...much the opposite unto distraction of the present.

We do lose time because of all the switching in a day and like you said...busy at task and time flies.

I don’t know if you are, but we ourselves is very prone to dissociation that it comes naturally at times, where we daze out losing eye focus...sometimes the body keeps working as if someone else is taken up where I left off.

This is about all I can say on the subject for I’m able to work (being alone while working is a plus) daily. We work 6 days a week to stay focused and present...overtime is just a bonus. It’s just trying to stay in routine.

Staying hyper-focused on a task also makes for flying time....I got here to work 20 minutes early and started typing all this...almost missed my 8:00 clock in! Lol

Good day.

[Mountaindewed]

I’m sorry. I didn’t realize what I was doing was seeking medical advice.

[Amyjay]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I’m sorry. I didn’t realize what I was doing was seeking medical advice.

Probably because you weren't! In my experience people ask questions like yours because they are curious or worried about something is happening and want to see how it fits in with other people's experience, not because they believe anyone here can give medical advice or a diagnosis!

I do experience the jumping of time as you described it here as well as other forms of time loss and unawareness of time passing. The perception of time is a changeable thing, dependent on our level of awareness of our external surroundings at any given time. When I am fully focused on my work my attention is honed in on the task a thand and time can sometimes zip by in the blink of an eye, without me actually being dissociated. Sometimes when I am daydreaming time can go really fast too. Those experiences are fairly normal and non-problematic I think. Other times I am triggered and dissociated and not aware of time and place at all. That is where I run into difficulties and that kind of dissociation is a problem for me.

Do you have any other issues with time passing and dissociation that bother you?

I am sure I don't need to tell you that I am not a doctor and nothing I have written here should be construed as medical advice!

[Betty_Banana]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I’m sorry. I didn’t realize what I was doing was seeking medical advice.

It doesn't sound like you're seeking medical advice,just asking a simple question which is perfectly fine and what this place is for.

It's possible it could be dissociation but I guess you would need to talk to a therapist or other professional about it to know for sure.Many times people are told what they experience is normal and nothing out of the ordinary and it really might not be.When I was working I once had to be told by coworkers that my shift was over and it was time to leave.Time passed so quickly that I was shocked when they told me.If I had came here and started a thread about it I probably would have been told it was just normal that getting so into what you're doing and losing track of time like that is common.It is common and not really that big of a deal.But I had DID and wasn't aware of it.So I guess what I'm saying is it's never a bad idea to run questions like this by a professional so they can see the big picture or the whole story.If you're questioning this you must have concerns so it might be a good idea to do that.

But it's also good to ask questions at a place like this too.I know many times people asking questions can lead to seeking help in real life.So it's a good thing.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I’m sorry. I didn’t realize what I was doing was seeking medical advice.

if you google the word diagnose you will see its definition is ....

"identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms."

now lets look at your post....

you gave us what your symptoms were and then asked us "Does this sound like dissociation or just like I’m in a routine?"

in other words you wanted us to read your symptoms and then based on the symptoms you posted tell you if you were dissociating or if you were in a routine.

in other words the way you worded your post, if going by what the word diagnose means here where I am, you were asking us to make a diagnosis of your problems.

the thing is we cant tell you what things are called in you. we cant read your symptoms and then tell you what is going on in you.

we can make all kinds of.......... "guesses" .....but we cant tell you for sure what something is inside you. only your doctors can do that.

my post stands if you feel you may be dissociating please contact your treatment provider.

[-jimi-]

So we cannot ask each other anything here? That kind of sounds wrong in my ears.

Also, I doubt a doctor always has all the answers, if I went to a doctor and asked "Hey what's up with this?" I doubt I could get a professional answer right away. Doctors aren't gods.

I didn't at all see the question as looking for a diagnosis, more wanting some input as support for the OP's own thoughts. Also we shouldn't discipline each other in threads, if we feel someone broke a rule, it needs to be reported, not acted upon without support from moderators. I have no reason to do that as I fail to see a breach of rules.

[Mountaindewed]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

if you google the word diagnose you will see its definition is ....

"identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms."

now lets look at your post....

you gave us what your symptoms were and then asked us "Does this sound like dissociation or just like I’m in a routine?"

in other words you wanted us to read your symptoms and then based on the symptoms you posted tell you if you were dissociating or if you were in a routine.

in other words the way you worded your post, if going by what the word diagnose means here where I am, you were asking us to make a diagnosis of your problems.

the thing is we cant tell you what things are called in you. we cant read your symptoms and then tell you what is going on in you.

we can make all kinds of.......... "guesses" .....but we cant tell you for sure what something is inside you. only your doctors can do that.

my post stands if you feel you may be dissociating please contact your treatment provider.

I said I was sorry, and I owned up to my mistake, whether it was a real mistake or not. Why are you still criticizing me?

[Amyjay]

Originally Posted by -jimi-

I didn't at all see the question as looking for a diagnosis, more wanting some input as support for the OP's own thoughts.

I totally agree with you here. Asking "Does this sound like dissociation or... " sounds to me very much like one human being with a concern or a worry reaching out to other people for connection and support. It's like the old age human need to know - "Am I normal?"
I dont believe I have ever met anyone online who actually expected to get a diagnosis from Joe Bloggs on the internet. Sometimes it is useful to set aside black and white thinking and exercise a little human compassion, particularly with new visitors to this part of the forum who are tentatively reaching out for support.

[Amyjay]

Mountaindewed, it is okay to ask your questions. Your question is a valid one! I like what Betty Banana had to say. Do you have a therapist who you can ask questions about this kind of thing with?

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I said I was sorry, and I owned up to my mistake, whether it was a real mistake or not. Why are you still criticizing me?

Im sorry that you took my posts as criticizing you. maybe if I explain what I was doing in them will help...

when I notice someone new posting in this forum I point them to the disclaimer at the bottom of the page or I let them know in my posts why I wont give then a sure answer to their question.

then later on sometimes I question my own posts, being this site doesnt allow us to just hop in and delete our own posts after a certain amount of time and there is a limit on how many times we can ask that a post be deleted , I do a post walking myself and who ever may be reading through my process of how I came to what I posted in the first place. then I put the words "my post stands" as a way of letting myself know that this post has been "talked aloud". rethought and I came to the same conclusion.

It does not mean you are doing anything wrong, just that I am walking myself through how I posted what I did. clarifying my post.

in this case I happened to be reading posts while not logged and I noticed others did not see what I thought I was reading, it was too late to delete and I didnt want to ask for a delete needlessly, So I walked myself through my own post and how I came to posting what I did.

some people talk aloud to their self when they question their self, some people pace when they question their self, I walk myself through things step by step.

Sometimes when I have walked myself though my own posts here on psych central step by step, it also helps others to understand me and my posts better.

my point Im not criticizing you, I was second guessing ........me........ and how I came to what i posted. again sorry if I confused and upset you.

I've had jobs like that! Wonderful! Start day, break for lunch, clock out! Unfortunately, the tired body left no doubt, I had worked!! Then had what I call brain jobs....got to think, calculate etc. Swear clock had power failure at least every 20 minutes. Wish could find one that was monday/wednesday/friday only be brain days! People say it happens driving too. A friend just told me it took 30 minutes to get to my house. I joke my car knows where she lives so I don't notice. Understand your concern but IMHO if it's not causing a problem, mention to your T. Think there are benefits to our disorder "normals" can't appreciate!

[-jimi-]

Originally Posted by Amyjay

Sometimes it is useful to set aside black and white thinking and exercise a little human compassion, particularly with new visitors to this part of the forum who are tentatively reaching out for support.

Absolutely! Sometimes it can be really difficult to post, not knowing who will reply and how. I wish I had that welcoming, warm aura about me that some people actually have. Because feeling invited and welcome is one of the best feelings.