DPDR disorder

Not for me. A lot of episodes came with paranoia that nobody and nothing existed, so when I tried to call or text anyone, I would be hit with the fear that there was no one there on the other end. Or worse - if they answer, and nobody/nothing is real... then what am I talking to? Am I talking? <--- it would spiral out of control like that

Being somewhere alone is the biggest one. It can still be bright out and I can look out the window and believe it's all a surrealistic painting. But if an IRL person is there (like my roommate) it really helps prevent them as well. Being able to ground myself with another person, or if I could bring myself to go outside (only during the daylight - nighttime would make me too paranoid and I'd start hearing weird shit) it would help a lot.

I also kind of keep certain special items that have nice memories attached to them for when I do things. Just like, a nice rock I pick up while out on a walk with my boyfriend, or a charm from a bracelet I got during a competition. Attaching those memories and those times when things were real, affirming their real-ness, and then coming back to them when I'm struggling helps me.

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