Isolation, Dissociation and Substance Abuse

[Fadednfried223]

Hey guys,

Im new here, just like to send this out for anyone going through whats mentioned in the Subject Line. Just to let you know your not alone. im going through it. im getting older its getting scarier. peace

[holdinghope5]

Hey @Fadednfried223, thanks for sharing your experiences!

Sounds like you have been through some challenges, and it's really brave of you to reach out to your peers. I encourage you to continue to connect on the Forums!

Take care

Holdinghope5

[Aqua88]

@Fadednfried2
23
Thanks. I am struggling with my dark thoughts today.
It helps to know we are not alone. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and I'm hoping it's not a train. Peace and love. Stay Strong y'all X

[Sabby]

Hi there,

I'm.new here too... the subject is me plus more; its taken me a long life time to realise that I disassociate. That mixed with procrastination and there's not much time to put to self care to prevent the cycle.

[RiverSeal]

Hey @Sabby, thanks for sharing your experiences with the community!

I can relate to how you feel about taking time to realise you disaccosiate, the isolation you have been experiencing and substance misuse. I am diagnosed with schizophrenia and I didn't realise my delusions were not real and it took a while to realise I was hearing voices. It took 9 years actually and I believed that I was being investigated and was very paranoid. 

I experienced a lot of isolation due to losing my friends due to my MH and people not seeing who I was then. I misused a lot of substances for about 10 years and it actually contributed to my declining MH over time. 

I understand that self-care can be challenging at times and I am curious what you would do if you could manage it? I like to listen to music and hang out with my friends when I can and recently I have been watching Netflix as I couldn't do it before because I found it triggering.

Thanks for sharing again and I encourage you to continue to reach out to your peers here!

Take care

RiverSeal 

[Sabby]

@RiverSeal hi! 

I think if I had motivation I'd exercise more because I think it make an impact. If I had more time I'd do more craft, garden and train my dog. I write creatively however I actually think k it can bring stuff up that has negative impacts.

Hopefully I can find some more focus soon to do more.