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I Feel Detached From the World Sometimes

It use to be what I wanted to do but now it seems sometimes I feel like I'm watching my life go by or like I'm pushing through snow to figure out what to feel. Usually it'd be okay but I'm so far away from mental help right now (I'm not in my home country) and dissociation scares me. Im with a beautiful person that is trying to make sure I'm okay while I do the same for them And I'm so in love and happy but I'm getting worried for myself and I don't want to tell them. Every year around this time it gets worse and harder to fight. For the record just to help shed some light I have been diagnosed with ptds and dissociation but I want to know how to get through this. Does anyone else deal with dissociation or ptsd?

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DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

I have ptsd from childhood trauma. Bipolar disorder as well. It's difficult.

Sagey47 · 26-30, F

@DanielChristensen yeah it is super hard. Does it get easier?

DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

@Sagey47 Well, my 20s is when bipolar disorder was the worst. It's easier now. Ptsd, well, I guess, yeah. I still find loud noises upsetting. Still can't handle stressors real well, but it's not as bad.

I hardly ever had any therapy though. I'm poor and there wasn't much help available to me. Free mental health clinics treat you like a number, instead of a person. I couldn't open up to those people.

I think it would have been better if I had real help with it

Sagey47 · 26-30, F

Hmm I guess 20's is a hard time. Yeah I guess ptsd is something you learn more to cope with.
The thing is I find they always want you to take a bunch of pills and that just doesn't work for me.
Thank you, remember it's never too late to try to ask for help. Or to learn more even here it's just so nice to have people that get it

DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

@Sagey47 Yeah I hated the side effects of the pills.

Thank you. I'm glad to be here for you and appreciate your kindness. 🤗

Sagey47 · 26-30, F

Thank you. For understandimy and your words