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A short sweet analysis of Dp/Dr.. Including updated supplement regimen Tommygunz , 23 October 2010 · 1456 views Posted by, 23 October 2010 · 1456 views



Many you of you are probably sitting there wondering what this disorder is, why it happened and how to make it go away. well for most cases there is a fairly simple answer. you over did it. their are a multitude of triggers: stress, trauma, drugs etc. what is important for you to learn and accept is that it does not matter what triggered it. the trigger is not what has allowed it to stick. what has allowed it to stick is your awareness of how you feel. self analyzing is what allows DP/DR to be prevalent in your life.



How many times have you looked at something and checked to see if your symptoms were still there? if you're like most DP/DR sufferers you do it all the time. when you wake up in the morning the first thing you do is check to see if it's gone, and it never is. right? well that is part of the problem, you checked.



What happens in DP/DR that allows it to become such a dominant part of your life is you notice it. when it triggered you may not have been aware of any immediate danger. you may have been under alot of stress at work, or just smoked a bowl with your friends. as far as you knew though you were well within your ability to tolerate the situation at hand. subconsciously though you couldn't handle it. whatever action that you took was one action too many. this action sent a signal to your brain that you had overdone something and that you needed to dissociate in order to avoid any further stress/trauma/toxic influence. so your brain triggered the fight or flight response. a state of mind that makes you essentially hyper aware so that you can better defend yourself from any threats. now as far as you were aware there was no threat. as far as you knew, you were in control just moments ago. you had nothing to fear. but now your brain is telling you that there is an immediate threat, but the only thing out of the ordinary is the way you feel. so you send the message to the brain that the threat IS the way you feel. well, now you have confirmed with your brain that there is a threat, so it maintains the fight or flight response so that you can stay in a heightened state to protect yourself. do you see where this is going? Because the feelings that come with the fight or flight response are interpereted as a threat, the threat does not cease. everytime you think about it or notice how you feel, your brain gets the message that the threat is still there. it gets locked in a self sustaining cycle.



So how do you break this cycle? simply put, you have to stop perceiving the sensations of DP/DR as a threat. you must learn and believe that they are harmless sensations. you in affect have to send the message to your brain that there is no threat, that you are safe, and that it is ok for it to deactivate the fight or flight response.



How do you do this? ignore DP/DR. move on with your life. forget about how you feel. get out and live a little. basically it will only go away once it is no longer perceived as a threat, so don't let it threaten you. don't be afraid of it. find distracting activities that allow you to not think about it. outdoor sports are a great distraction that help you relearn social skills and are a great source of exercise. go for nature walks and bike rides, go to the grocery store, out to dinner, to the movies, the book store, the library, the park, your friends house, your parents house, or even the coffee shop down the street. get out of the house, off your computer and live your life. think about the person you were before DP/DR. don't sit there and wallow wishing that you could be that person again, remind yourself that you ARE that person. i understand that it is hard at first. it doesn't get better over night. but it won't get better at all if you don't make a move in the right direction. you have to forget about DP/DR in order to recover. not really forget it exists but forget that you have it. once it is out of your mind and no longer your focus, your mind will receive the "ALL CLEAR" signal. it will see that the threat is no longer there and begin to halt the feelings of DP/DR.



I have come up with a list of supplements that help ease the symptoms to make them easier to

ignore. this list was a year in the making and is rather effective at lessening things like anxiety, obsessive thoughts and brain fog. the supplements are:



Aniracetam - 2,500 - 3,000 mg daily, 1 morning, 1 afternoon

Alpha GPC - jarrow formulas, 2 300 mg capsules daily, 1 with each Aniracetam

DMAE - jarrow formulas, 1 150 mg tablet daily

Sharp Thought - Country Life, 3 capsules daily for 1 week, then reduce to one a day

Coenzyme B Complex - Country Life, directions vary upon your sensitivity

Any USP Certified Fish Oil, high DHA content 2,000 - 5,000 mg daily



Good luck and please consult a physician about any potetial interactions with medications you may be on.



