Is it normal, that i feel this way?

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Lately, I've been feeling indifferent to everything.
I feel like nothing is real and almost everything is fake. I feel like peoples emotions are over-the-top and unbelievable.

I get periods when I don't feel like I'm on this earth, like I'm floating in-between this world and the next. When this happens I feel like a puppet and whoever is supposed to control me isn't feeling well. Time either slows down or moves way to fast. It feels like I'm not even real....

To me, I look one way, but sometimes I'll look in the mirror and see someone who doesn't look like the "real me". It disturbs me, because to me I don't really look like this person, but everyone else I meet thinks this what I'm supposed to look like! Sometimes, when I look at my hands, for instance, I feel like they aren't mine and that they belong to someone else.

I feel like the real me is stuck in this body and this body is an empty shell, that I'm trapped in.... My thoughts get slowed and I can't properly get my words out.

I have a few ideas as to what may be wrong with me.... but I really want to know what others think about this. I really don't think this is normal and no, I'm not depressed or suicidal. I'm just worried, that's all. So, is this normal?

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  • myboyfriendsbitch
    11 years ago

    I used to do this a lot, but i hardly have time to look in the mirror anymore. And when I do... Yeah it's kinda weird. I used to think i had dissociative disorder because of it. But i do feel exactly how you described pretty often... I guess I've just gotten used to it. Unlike the person above, however, I've always attributed these feelings to this being my "first" life, since everything feels so new to me and others seem to adapt to this life more naturally.

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  • blueizbabe07
    12 years ago

    I do this too. Do you believe in past lives? Sometimes people dont feel connected to thier"new body or vehicle rather". I suggest you go to youtube, and look up Dr.Delbert blair supreme beings 1-10. Dont take meds for this! You have a gift, you are not souless! Only a few Souls are reincarnated. Be happy with it, and learn how to look deeper inside your self! i do this everyday, and at first it can seem scary. But its just the "real" you waking up. :)

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  • Saycheese
    12 years ago

    Its called being insecure of yourself. You just need to think more positive. The more positive you think about yourself the less likely you'll be in daydream mode. Excercise can help, eating healthy and having fun with friends and family. :)

    Plus do things that you like to do on your own. When you accomplish something whether its a hobby, goal or even just a task, normally you feel a little better about yourself. Then you will feel more of yourself also.

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    • Avant-Garde
      12 years ago

      Thank you for your insight, but I know that this is not "insecurity".

      You mention good points, that are good for most functions of life.
      I can't exercise. I try to eat as healthy as I can without consuming a lot of calories.
      I do most things alone, because I don't like dealing with others...

      I asked this question, because to clarify what I've been feeling. I know it's depersonalization and it's one of the many symptoms of a mental disorder that I believe I have. I guess I wanted to make sure if anyone else had felt this before and if they also had the same mental disorder. Also, to make sure that this was in fact depersonalization and that I wasn't mixing it up with anything else.

      I try to be as positive as I can. I have tried what you have suggested many times before and each and everyone has failed. Don't get me wrong, I do greatly appreciate what you have said. But I know that It won't help me now, but maybe it might help me in the future:)

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      • Crudhouse
        12 years ago

        Beware of people who are sure of anything. You should seriously try meditation

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        • Avant-Garde
          12 years ago

          I've been thinking of trying it. I guess I should a guide on it.

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          • Crudhouse
            12 years ago

            Just do the concentration meditation

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