advice needed for dissociation

[solitaryaardvark]

Hi
me again, looking for more advice!
I guess it would be great to have a magic pill that would just make it stop but I recently just suffered a major dissociation and that's the first time in about three months, and that IS god damn depressing. I've had smaller episodes, but nothing this big for a long time.

I really hate losing my-self - hate the person I become, and feel guilty and depressed when I come round.

Has anyone found EFFECTIVE ways that help them stop dissociating....because it seems like whatever I try it just doesn't work. My counsellor suggested 'awareness' but to be quite honest when the energy hits my brain that's bullshit - no amount of awareness can stop me from keeling over and sitting on the floor feeling dizzy, and then having to go lie in bed until it passes (which is anything from 2hrs to all day).

So my question: has anyone found any EFFECTIVE method to help stop, or help bring themself out of the dissociative episode.

This really gets me - three months no problems, everything is great "now I'm a survivor" and not a 'victim' and bang back to square one and the worst thing of all is I hate the person I become (the teenage me who is full of hate : mpd). It takes a long time to get over this and makes me feel hopeless, a real 'lost cause'. What is the hope?

Solitary Aardvark

 

[MikeNY]

Try consciously reversing your thought process. Going to an exact opposite when you feel it starting.

 

[Redsongbird]

Hello - I use to dissociate quite a bit. At one time I had many alters. I assume thats what you are talking about because I see you MPD down in your post. These are simple things that might help. I would try them sometimes they would work sometimes not.

Journal - it might really help for you to write it down while it's happening. Then later you can re-read it when you are feeling better.

Have a list of "Things to Do" I would always have this list taped on my wall. I would have about ten items I would just start doing. From simple tasks...like cleaning or something to drawing, or listening to music, take a hot shower/bath whatever you like. Sometimes I had on the list go for a walk. When dissociation would happen and if I could realize it BEFORE it happenes I would just start at number one and work my way down the list.

After reading this I realize it might not be much help but I hope you find something to give you encouragment. There is also or use to be I have not been there for a while a site called: The Wounded Healer JOurnal TWHJ.com site that talks about dissociation. You might have to change those letters around not sure.

Hope some of this might help.

Tobey