dissociative episodes

[xopenguinsox]

I'm getting so sick of these damn things.

I hate realizing I'm missing an hour, a whole damn hour of my life. I have no idea what happened. I'm either still at home, or driving (which scares me more.)

I know that I can't really control it, but I feel like I should be able to. Like, once I feel it starting to happen that I should be able to stop it.

Sorry. I just needed to rant.

[Olive branch]

I've had that recently- I have no idea what to do either. Just to say you're not alone.

[teenytineytori]

I have heard that recording what the last thing you remember is and also recording what you believe you did during the episode can be helpful to find a pattern. That way you can try to figure out what triggers you. And if you are in a situation where you notice any of the triggers you can try some deep breathing and grounding techniques to try to keep yourself present.

Doing yoga or meditation consistently allows you to ground yourself during stressful times. Also, I have heard that having a piece of fabric that is comforting like velvet or felt to rub when you feel upset or triggered it can help.

I used to have this happen all the time. However, the time was just gone. It would start and not end until i went to bed and slept. So I would never really notice when I did it until someone would show me that we did something and I did not remember it at all. It was scary and frustrating. You will be fine.