u/BlastFurnaceIV

Hi everyone,

I’m really struggling and honestly just need some encouragement or reassurance from people who’ve been through something similar and come out the other side (im in therapy).

Ive had the theme of solipsism and being in a dream for a while and have episodes where this comes in. Typically episodes feel like im detached and stuck inside my head, having to forcibly go against my feelings and wait it out by maintaining regime and actions.

Previous episodes i would gradually act more, feel more and that made me want to go back to normal. I had to act before feeling. This episode has made me feel so trapped because everything seems to be back. Im not anxious and I am connecting with things. But its always through this dream lens/trapped in my head. I feel slightly observer/stepped back and people feel like an other. The world around me seems to just be happening and I feel fine to entertain the idea of it despite being disenchanted.

Right now I genuinely feel trapped because engaging with life doesn’t automatically bring me out of it anymore. I can engage while still feeling like I fundamentally don’t believe in reality or other people in the same way I used to. It makes me terrified that this is permanent or that my worldview has permanently changed.

I miss feeling naturally connected to people and the world. But then again I dont want it back and feel agoraphobic towards it.

Any encouragement or shared experiences would really help right now.

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I’m really struggling and honestly just need some encouragement or reassurance from people who’ve been through something similar and come out the other side (im in therapy).

Ive had the theme of solipsism and being in a dream for a while and have episodes where this comes in. Typically episodes feel like im detached and stuck inside my head, having to forcibly go against my feelings and wait it out by maintaining regime and actions.

Previous episodes i would gradually act more, feel more and that made me want to go back to normal. I had to act before feeling. This episode has made me feel so trapped because everything seems to be back. Im not anxious and I am connecting with things. But its always through this dream lens/trapped in my head. I feel slightly observer/stepped back and people feel like an other. The world around me seems to just be happening and I feel fine to entertain the idea of it despite being disenchanted.

Right now I genuinely feel trapped because engaging with life doesn’t automatically bring me out of it anymore. I can engage while still feeling like I fundamentally don’t believe in reality or other people in the same way I used to. It makes me terrified that this is permanent or that my worldview has permanently changed.

I miss feeling naturally connected to people and the world. But then again I dont want it back and feel agoraphobic towards it.

Any encouragement or shared experiences would really help right now.

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I’m really struggling and honestly just need some encouragement or reassurance from people who’ve been through something similar and come out the other side (im in therapy).

Ive had the theme of solipsism and being in a dream for a while and have episodes where this comes in. Typically episodes feel like im detached and stuck inside my head, having to forcibly go against my feelings and wait it out by maintaining regime and actions.

Previous episodes i would gradually act more, feel more and that made me want to go back to normal. I had to act before feeling. This episode has made me feel so trapped because everything seems to be back. Im not anxious and I am connecting with things. But its always through this dream lens/trapped in my head. I feel slightly observer/stepped back and people feel like an other. The world around me seems to just be happening and I feel fine to entertain the idea of it despite being disenchanted.

Right now I genuinely feel trapped because engaging with life doesn’t automatically bring me out of it anymore. I can engage while still feeling like I fundamentally don’t believe in reality or other people in the same way I used to. It makes me terrified that this is permanent or that my worldview has permanently changed.

I miss feeling naturally connected to people and the world. But then again I dont want it back and feel agoraphobic towards it.

Any encouragement or shared experiences would really help right now.

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I’m really struggling and honestly just need some encouragement or reassurance from people who’ve been through something similar and come out the other side (im in therapy).

Ive had the theme of solipsism and being in a dream for a while and have episodes where this comes in. Typically episodes feel like im detached and stuck inside my head, having to forcibly go against my feelings and wait it out by maintaining regime and actions.

Previous episodes i would gradually act more, feel more and that made me want to go back to normal. I had to act before feeling. This episode has made me feel so trapped because everything seems to be back. Im not anxious and I am connecting with things. But its always through this dream lens/trapped in my head. I feel slightly observer/stepped back and people feel like an other. The world around me seems to just be happening and I feel fine to entertain the idea of it despite being disenchanted.

Right now I genuinely feel trapped because engaging with life doesn’t automatically bring me out of it anymore. I can engage while still feeling like I fundamentally don’t believe in reality or other people in the same way I used to. It makes me terrified that this is permanent or that my worldview has permanently changed.

I miss feeling naturally connected to people and the world. But then again I dont want it back and feel agoraphobic towards it.

Any encouragement or shared experiences would really help right now.

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I’m really struggling and honestly just need some encouragement or reassurance from people who’ve been through something similar and come out the other side (im in therapy).

Ive had the theme of solipsism and being in a dream for a while and have episodes where this comes in. Typically episodes feel like im detached and stuck inside my head, having to forcibly go against my feelings and wait it out by maintaining regime and actions.

Previous episodes i would gradually act more, feel more and that made me want to go back to normal. I had to act before feeling. This episode has made me feel so trapped because everything seems to be back. Im not anxious and I am connecting with things. But its always through this dream lens/trapped in my head. I feel slightly observer/stepped back and people feel like an other. The world around me seems to just be happening and I feel fine to entertain the idea of it despite being disenchanted.

Right now I genuinely feel trapped because engaging with life doesn’t automatically bring me out of it anymore. I can engage while still feeling like I fundamentally don’t believe in reality or other people in the same way I used to. It makes me terrified that this is permanent or that my worldview has permanently changed.

I miss feeling naturally connected to people and the world. But then again I dont want it back and feel agoraphobic towards it.

Any encouragement or shared experiences would really help right now.

Thanks.