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When you don’t feel anything

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Daisy523 · 29/08/2023 13:41

How do you snap out of it?

I was diagnosed with anxiety at 11, and now 15 years later, it still just catches me off guard. There’s nothing too stressful happening in my life, other than the usual work stuff, but I can’t bring myself to feel anything other than meh.

I wouldn’t go as far to say I’ve disassociated, but the detachment is clear. I’ve disassociated before but this isn’t that, or maybe it’s a precursor idk. I just don’t feel apart of the world around me, and like I’m going through the motions. When I’m not doing the mechanical things (working, eating, sleeping), I just kinda sit there and stare off. It’s like I have no thoughts/emotions and just switch off like a robot.

People around me have their own issues so I can’t really talk it out, and talking to people right now is not what I’m up for anyway. I’m also struggling with some trust issues and feeling like people are hiding things from me (they aren’t, it’s just a past trauma insecurity)

Normally I just ride it out and wait for it to pass but is there anything I can do to speed up the process?

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dabitaLJ · 29/08/2023 13:43

I have a family member going through exactly this right now.

I'm sorry you're having a hard time.

What would help you right now? What would you like the people around you to do to help?

Daisy523 · 29/08/2023 13:56

dabitaLJ · 29/08/2023 13:43

I have a family member going through exactly this right now.

I'm sorry you're having a hard time.

What would help you right now? What would you like the people around you to do to help?

That’s the thing, I don’t even know. I’m not necessarily unhappy, but I’m not happy either.

Normally I isolate until I feel better but I can’t exactly do that in a client facing job 🙈

Im sorry to hear about your family member. I hope they find some comfort soon!

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