Losing connection with body - Mental Health Message Board

gecko112 · 04-19-2009, 10:11 AM

Hi, 24/7 from when i wake to when i go to sleep i have an image of myself in my head, it is almost like a mirror image, as if im looking back at myself- for example,in my head i could be smiling, but when i look in the mirror im not. , i have got so used to this that im very detached from my bodily posture and feel like im not inside my body, once i was laying down on my bed and i couldnt get up becuase i couldnt distuinguish my body from my bed - it almost feels like im melting into objects. does anyone know what this is?
thank you

reg12 · 04-19-2009, 01:36 PM

Hi gecko,
This sounds like it could be a form of projection. Do you ever see you own self as if you are standing behind or above looking down. Can you tell where you are when you sleep?

fossilapostle · 04-20-2009, 06:41 PM

A form of what?

reg12 · 04-20-2009, 07:05 PM

projection

dragonfly57 · 04-26-2009, 03:12 PM

This is supposed to be a symptom of dissociating from what I understand. I don't do that when I dissociate but have read about it.