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Q: Disconnection With Reality And Uncontrollable Fear
asked by: MatthewJohn on October 1st, 2007
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Last year, I was in a horrible state of mind. My father had passed away and the relationship with the girl I had been dating for 4 years fell apart. I am currently 21 years old. I was in a band playing music and going around on tour and such, and I started smoking marijuana daily. For about a year straight I'm not sure that there was more than a handful of days I hadn't done that. I also experimented seldomly with other drugs. I am now currently back in college, and have collected my life again. I'm taking it serious, took classes over the summer and got A's and now I am in the middle of this semester and doing perfect in all of my classes. My household is odd, I live with my sister and mother. My sister is weird in the way that no matter what I do, she always tries to make things up or make it horrible in the eyes of my mother so she gets upset with me. Ever since my father died, my mother hasn't really been too open. So I feel stuck in this house with no one really to talk to and to share that family type of love with. During the day, at random times, my mind will feel as if I'm looking through a veil. The world seems to cease to exist and I honestly feel as if everything is fake; vision, hearing, touch, and even being alive. I get myself caught up in the idea of how we are biological entities and understand that I am one and do not understand how this reality comes from such weird means of life. I cannot get my mind off of things like this and no matter what I do my mind is always trying to find the answers to everything. It is in this feeling of disconnection with reality and the fear of what I am that I lose it. Out of nowhere I feel like I'm dying and that nothing is right. I feel the loss of my father as if I had just found out he died and am reduced to tears. I feel as if the relationships I have in my life are no longer rational, and don't make sense. This psychosis is tearing away at the stability I am trying to find in my life and I just want to know if this is onset by last year, and if it will fade, because every time this disconnection happens it feels just as scary as the time before. Is there anything I can do about this?...
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CarolDiane
replied on October 4th, 2007
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An Escape
This is possibilly your minds way to escape your anxiety and
stress. But, not a good way to do it. We have to learn how to face them head on. Unforunatly they are not going away. So, we take our med's, see our doctors and try and eleveate those "Triggers" that might start a spark. Easier said then done, I know. Yes, I am telling you, if your job is a "Trigger" LEAVE IT! Your relationship, try and sit down and work it out. Since this is not going away by itself, it needs OUR help too. And that means to do everything in our power to combat it.
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MatthewJohn
replied on October 5th, 2007
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I never have looked into seeing anyone or medication or anything. I don't really like the idea of changing my brain chemistry, but I'm not really too educated in the effects and benefits of them. I never really went to see anyone either. Do you think I should make an appointment about this? Its kind of embarrassing to me and to spill my guts, and would be especially hard in person.
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WShep
replied on October 5th, 2007
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The people that you would be going to talk to are professionals. They go to school for years and put it thousands of hours of hard work to learn how to help people.

You have nothing to be embarrassed about Very Happy Even if you are, a good therapist will go slow and earn trust. Its about whats best for you, they dont force anything. Just open up as much as you can one appointment at a time.

Sometimes you might have to meet with a few people to find one that you like and get a long with. Once you do find that therapist/counselor/psychologist things will only get better.

It will take time and hard work, but having a partner to take on life with is a tremendous resource. Thats what my therapist is. Shes like my second brain. She helps me analyze whats going through my head and offers a different, unbiased opinion. One day I wont need her, but for now I look forward to every meeting!

Go find someone tomorrow, dont debate it, dont sleep on it, just go.

PS. If you dont want to take medication you dont have to. They wont push it on you. It is not a necessary part of all therapy, but sometimes it may help for sudden attacks or those morning when its just too hard to get out of bed.

I wish you the best!
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CarolDiane
replied on October 5th, 2007
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I Agree
Yes, I have to agree with WShep. It's time to put your pride in you pocket and go get some help. I had been on Zanax for 4 years and since finding out I now have MS, I was put on Klonopin. Wow, what a difference. After a while your system become immune to medications and you have to change. I was my time. Plus, Klonopin also has a componient that works well with MS and anxiety.
I agree, go get yourself some help so you can feel better. You'll find yourself a better person for it. Trust me.
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