This same exact thing happened to me over 12 years ago while in high school. I tried weed for the first time and had a bad experience and should have stopped there... I tried it a second time after my friends convinced me it'd be better--it wasn't! A few days later I was in my biology class and was struck with this feeling of being in my body but more like I was just observing everything... It was terrifying!! It's like everything around you is suddenly not real. For weeks on end this happened multiple times a day. I looked it up and also found it was called depersonalization... I feel your pain. I also heard (like you mentioned) that it is essentially a really bad panic attack.
I never took any meds, but I was certain I was going to go insane. I just tried to be calm and when I felt it coming on I'd just chill out and relax the best I could. I had them off and on and less frequently for about 2 years. Thankfully I haven't had one of these attacks in probably 10 years but it took time to fade away.
I feel your pain. None of my friends could understand what I was describing to them. You are not alone. Write back if you just need someone to talk to that knows where you're coming from.
Is it normal to feel like my brain is shutting down?
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This same exact thing happened to me over 12 years ago while in high school. I tried weed for the first time and had a bad experience and should have stopped there... I tried it a second time after my friends convinced me it'd be better--it wasn't! A few days later I was in my biology class and was struck with this feeling of being in my body but more like I was just observing everything... It was terrifying!! It's like everything around you is suddenly not real. For weeks on end this happened multiple times a day. I looked it up and also found it was called depersonalization... I feel your pain. I also heard (like you mentioned) that it is essentially a really bad panic attack.
I never took any meds, but I was certain I was going to go insane. I just tried to be calm and when I felt it coming on I'd just chill out and relax the best I could. I had them off and on and less frequently for about 2 years. Thankfully I haven't had one of these attacks in probably 10 years but it took time to fade away.
I feel your pain. None of my friends could understand what I was describing to them. You are not alone. Write back if you just need someone to talk to that knows where you're coming from.