“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi

Post written by  Dr. R. E. Freedman

You feel as if you are sick, concentration is difficult, even your mind feels fuzzy and foggy but something else is going on.

A wave of unreality may have fleetingly crossed through your consciousness but you were busy doing something else and it quickly disappeared.

The second time it occurred you might have been overtired, stressed at work or skipped a meal. Your blood sugar levels were low and you might have even grabbed a candy bar to fill an empty stomach or a small glass of wine to settle your nerves.

Out of nowhere, a ripple of disorientation flashes through your mind, leaving you feeling floaty and foggy. You feel as if you are witnessing your own voice, watching yourself and detached from everything and everyone around you.

A slow warm surge of fear seems to spread through your entire body and you are positive you are losing touch with reality. You hold your breath, waiting for what may occur next, believing something catastrophic has already occurred, and fearing what may follow.

This is a typical scenario surrounding the onslaught of depersonalization, and anyone who has ever experienced these sensations, both physical and emotional, well knows the fearful reaction attached to the experience. It often does impose itself in a highly alarming way, but it is ones own thoughts and reactions that establish it and fuel the initial trigger.

Triggers:

• Continuous, long-term worry or stress.

• Use of recreational drugs or alcohol.

• Reaction from medication.

• Prolonged anxiety and fearful thought.

• Intense anger reaction.

• Overuse of stimulating foods and substances.

• Unstable blood sugar levels.

Here are some helpful facts about depersonalization that will help anyone who believes:

• They are ill.

• Their mind is damaged.

• They are stuck in a disorder and certain there is no end.

The Truth About Depersonalization/Derealization. The Facts and Only the Facts:

• Depersonalization is not an illness. It never has been and never will be.

• Depersonalization is the product of a tired mind, nothing more, nothing  less.

• Depersonalization is created by a fatigued mind, not from lack of sleep  but by constant, fearful thinking.

• Depersonalization is simply treatable, yet the process is specific.

• Depersonalization is an offshoot of the anxiety condition but not everyone with anxiety experiences depersonalization.

• There is a specific personality type that is prone to feelings of depersonalization.

• Depersonalization does not require one to take medication, take aleave of absence from their job or give up normal routine.

• One is not required to “take it easy” while recovering from depersonalization.

• Recovery is not a long, drawn out process. When approached correctly, one is pleasantly surprised at how quickly they begin to feel like their “old selves” once again.

• Understanding helps, but experiencing is everything.

• Even though you have read that there is someone on the internet who has experienced DP for over 40 years, odds are that this is UNTRUE.

• Even though you might have heard this is something you have to learn how to live with, this is UNTRUE.

• You are able to retrain the brain, refresh the mind and experience complete clarity once again…and life returns to normal.

• You are able to permanently recover without the chance of recurrence.

Each and every symptom of depersonalization has a logical explanation and can be turned around. This is a fact. So, before you accept a life sentence for yourself, find out the correct facts by asking the correct questions. No one has to learn to live with either depersonalization or derealization. All that is necessary is to learn how to wrap your mind around the truth of the situation, change the way you think, the way you eat and begin enjoying life once again.

Your mind is ready, willing and able to refresh itself. The only requirement is your willingness to allow it to do so.

Learn more about simple recovery from depersonalization in Dr. Freedman’s, Depersonalization Recovery Program.