DP Manual

essay warning but I have a lot of experience w/ this I have been dealing with the same thing since extensive trauma in 2017 and I'm not sure if you've ever caught covid but since catching it in 2019 my nervous system has gone out of whack and my disassociation has gotten SIGNIFICANTLY worse to the point where it's now chronic. I've tried a lot of exercises and resources from other people and it seems the only things you can really do is try and restore a sense of calm to your nervous system and get your body out of what is pretty much a permanent fight or flight. I've tried a lot of supplements and various exercises and didn't necessarily feel comfortable trying anti-depressants as part of the issue with dp/dr is how numb and spaced out you feel so I personally didn't wanna exacerbate that, but some people have great experiences. There are also medical procedures you can get such as a Stellate Ganglion Block which has recently been proven to help restore balance to people suffering from CPTSD (veterans, abuse survivors etc.) but like any medical procedure that also comes with risks (but they are apparently very minimal) There are also grounding exercises/meditation and breath work which you might have already went over in therapy but those are very helpful in feeling more present in your body. The BIGGEST thing you can do is to try and remove as many stressors from your life as you can for the time being until you become grounded and feel like you can be more like yourself again. Obviously this is nearly-impossible being a content creator because its an insanely fast paced and competitive atmosphere that doesn't like when people let off the gas, but it's just not something you can brute force or power through by working. It's hard to find the balance though because you thinking about it all the time just makes it worse. I've also heard people having great experiences with micro-dosing so that's something I'll be trying soon to see if it can restore some balance in my life/ground me mentally and emotionally. It worked super well for my depression in the past but I didn't keep it up because i didn't think I needed it anymore. Just know you can't think yourself crazy and no matter what it is actually possible to restore a sense of balance to your body and everyone's journey happens at their own pace! There are also online resources like the dpdr manual by @shaunoconnor1 youtube.com/@Dpmanual that is a great resource and also a way to feel less alone knowing other people have recovered from the same thing. Overall in the last two years I definitely feel some sense of improvement and I think I'm getting better but I'm still not fully there and hope I'll eventually be back to somewhat normal. Either way there are a lot of people happy to help so don't be afraid to lean on them❤️