red_cardinal
pinniped enthusiast š¦
- May 25, 2026
- 45
I've had dissociative coping mechanisms since I was a child, including maladaptive daydreaming. For the past 7-ish years, dissociation has become my default state, and I navigate the world and daily life in a haze, feeling detached from myself and my surroundings, no matter if I'm having a good or bad time.
I think my nervous system is quite fried from the anxiety, medication changes, environment changes, trauma and so on, and I've been experiencing more and more exhaustion and skill regression now that I'm in my 30s. Due to the constant brain fog and dissociation, I have a hard time using my thinking, I feel slower, I take a longer time to process information, and during a regular day, I only get a few hours of clarity, when I can feel like I have my old cognitive abilities back.
Is anyone else living like this? It makes me miserable, among other things, but I hope I will find something that will help. I've just started trauma-focused therapy, namely EMDR, and hopefully my therapist will help in this respect. However, I don't see it happening too soon, it could take some time. Feel free to share your thoughts, opinions, experiences
I think my nervous system is quite fried from the anxiety, medication changes, environment changes, trauma and so on, and I've been experiencing more and more exhaustion and skill regression now that I'm in my 30s. Due to the constant brain fog and dissociation, I have a hard time using my thinking, I feel slower, I take a longer time to process information, and during a regular day, I only get a few hours of clarity, when I can feel like I have my old cognitive abilities back.
Is anyone else living like this? It makes me miserable, among other things, but I hope I will find something that will help. I've just started trauma-focused therapy, namely EMDR, and hopefully my therapist will help in this respect. However, I don't see it happening too soon, it could take some time. Feel free to share your thoughts, opinions, experiences
