Honora
My story began when I was 18 years old in 1970. Like so many others here, my first episode of depersonalization followed recreational drug use. I smoked pot occasionally and had taken LSD 4 or 5 times without incident. I was a hippy, we didn’t really worry very much about what we felt were alarmist […]
Gwyne
First off, I just have to tell you what an amazing encouragement your site has been to me. When I found this website and read about DP and others experiences with it, I couldn’t stop myself from crying. I kept wanted to say “YES! YES! I FELT THAT WAY TOO!” I can’t even explain how […]
Glen
I have been struggling to deal with this for the last 3 and a half months. I am not sure if it is exactly the same as I have some certain physical symptoms such as balance, poor vision, numbness around the head, but the overwhelming feeling is a real sense that I have lost my soul. […]
G.B.S.
For years I have attempted to recount my experience with depersonalization as a full-time condition. And every time I’ve tried, I’ve stopped, for the simple reason that I first knew this illness nearly 30 years ago, and to relay everything I’ve experienced, felt and learned in that time would literally take hundreds of pages. But […]
Sabrina
The fan blowing on my feet is the only comfort I can feel at this moment. The flannel sheets are soft on my skin, my pillow is tucked under me in just the right places, but I still can’t feel completely at ease.I can stare at the closet door all night long wondering why I […]
Sarah
From the start of my life until 1997, I would describe myself as having, for want of a better word, a ‘normal’ state of mind. I experienced ups and downs, had likes and dislikes, and felt entitled to my hopes and expectations. I was happy enough in my day to day life and was looking forward to […]
Pam
I’m really pleased that I have found a site where people can submit their stories re: depersonalization. I don’t mind using my real name and would be pleased to receive Emails. I am 53 yrs old and have been depersonalized since I was 19 yrs old. I think the cause of it began when I was […]
Nicole
I was diagnosed with Depersonalization Disorder when I was 15. I first started getting the episodes when I was 10, and they scared me but I didn’t tell anyone about them basically because I thought everyone must have these sorts of things happen to them. I mean, I thought that it’s impossible to everyone to […]
Nick 2
Here is the story of my experiences with DP/DR. First of all I would just like to state that I have never done ANY drugs besides drink once and a while, and I know that the drinking has nothing to do with my DP. My first experience with this menace was in 7th grade. It […]
Nick
When I first found this site, I did not know whether I wanted to view or contribute to it because each of your stories causes me to start panicking a little. But I suppose I find solace in that fact that I am not alone, and if I can provide that for someone else, then […]