u/claireccx

I first noticed what I thought were symptoms of DDD around 7 years ago. Used to think they were severe anxiety attacks. Trauma from SA was the trigger for these moments.

Nowadays I feel derealization so frequently and I appear to have the opposite reaction to the episodes than most. I experience a tingly brain, along with feeling "lifted" out of my body. I absolutely love these episodes, and in fact I have previously tried to deliberately trigger the sensations.

It's hard to explain, as I feel that maybe my symptoms are something different than DDD? But the sense of relief and freedom from the real world give me so much peace.

Curious to hear other thoughts...