Title basically. Almost like your dreaming, but awake. It’s hard to explain. Sometimes I feel like I’m just dreaming or like I’m in the Matrix or something. The feeling tends to pass, but always leaves me feeling messed up mentally for a bit. Just curious if this is somewhat common or if I should probably get help. My wife says she experiences this too. So I feel like it’s definitely not just a me thing.

    • 🖖USS-Ethernet@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Looked them up and that’s exactly it. I can still function, they mostly come on when I’m by myself or it’s quiet.

      I was just sitting at my desk at work listening to people chat across the room and it felt like I was a consciousness just existing in the room outside of my body and just listening to the noises and conversations. Sometimes it’s like that where it’s like you’re watching a movie. Other times it’s like a nagging feeling in the back of my mind like what I’m experiencing isn’t real life.

      I have been meditating every day for the past month, but if anything that should help combat these feelings it sounds like.

      • Lenny@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Frontman of Counting Crows (Adam Duritz) has a condition that he describes very similar to this. A lot of their music is written from this perspective too.

      • SendMePhotos@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Do you get the thing where, even if you hugged a friend, you’d feel like they’re across the room? Super super weird. I hated every moment of it.

      • Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
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        9 months ago

        Are you meditating to get rid of it or did it start with the meditation? I’ve had it before but not much. Someone will come along with a better solution than I can offer but for now, do not be tempted to self-medicate or experiment with any kind of mind-altering substances whatsoever, as they will most likely make it worse or cause other unexpected problems.