Zoning out

Zoning out
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onlyakid

Don't know what is wrong or what to do? Been having a rough day at work. When I get stressed out at work, and people start talking to me I start zoning out (or maybe dissociating) and can't really focus on anything. I don't know I'm not explaining it well maybe someone knows what I'm talking about anyway.

Jason
 
Jason, I know exactly what you are talking about. I sometimes lose what the conversation is about, or foget names of people who I really am good friends with. I sometimes tell a joke and half way through get it back to front, or forget half of it!

It is the same as you are experiencing, it is generally when under stress when it occurs. Try to find less stressful ways of doing the job, and be more organised if it is possible.

Give yourself relaxation time when at home, to ease the tension of the day, paricularly before going to bed, even if it is only for a half hour.

Another tip is, don't rush about during the day, be calm and curteous when driving. It is amazing if you take a look on your life, and see the things that can add to the stress. Identify them, and cut them out, one by one.

If I drive, I take it easy, and just relax, may take me a couple of minutes more of my time, but I get home a little more relaxed than otherwise.

Don't know if it is DID, that causes these problems, but I guess it is.

All I know is, that it will get easier in time or rather, people will get to know you and accept it, they do with me, even though I get teased I have a quick wit, which usually suffices.

I do know how hard this can be, I hope you can get to handle it,

ste
 
Jason,

it sounds it could be any number of things. Disocciating, daydreaming, attention deficit, etc. I think everone do that, it is not necessarily related to abuse. But from how I understand it, there are different levels of disocciation anyway, going from just basic daydreaming to total becoming others or thinking you are tree or something. Maybe if you get bored or stressed at work, your brain changes focus on you? Not sure, just is suggestion.

leosha
 
I find that I do this when I am feeling down or depressed.I can be having a conversation with someone then when I walk away I realise that I have heard nothing they have said.
 
Hi Jason

Reality posted:

"I know exactly what you are talking about. I sometimes lose what the conversation is about, or foget names of people who I really am good friends with. I sometimes tell a joke and half way through get it back to front, or forget half of it".

I'm exactly the same, but I zone out or numb out on purpose sometimes usually by way of my tatse in music, I cut off completely and it sometimes takes me a little while to get online again.

It used to bother me a lot at one time, untill I came to understand why I was doing it. Now if i cut off mid stream, i just say "Its gone" and people appear to accept that although it has also been suggested that my short term memory has been damaged by my acute use of chemicals and booze for thirty plus years. However I have for the first time in my life turned a negative into a positive, no mean feat for me!

Archnut
 
jason -that used to happen to me to i don't know what to do for it but perhaps talk to your therapist about it -
be well dude-
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