As I stood in the Walmart parking lot, a smothering feeling of unreality clouded my mind. Thoughts raced through my head: what is going on? …

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The Matrix Has You: On Dissociation and Feelings of Detachment

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  1. Hi,I started having these attacts about 2years,not really sure when it started,but when I’m driving I feel like the oxegen in my head got sucked out,and I feel spacey,I feel I don’t know how to drive and I’m gona die if I don’t pullover,and its so hard to pullover if I’m in the middle of road,it makes me so mad that I have this,and I want it to go away.

  2. Thank you for sharing this with people. It is so well written and I’m sure there are so many people who will gain from your experience and understanding! You have taken something clinical and explained it in a way that makes sense and is real. I hope you continue to find helpful ways to cope and wish you all the best!

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