please help

[labella]

so the other day i was at work when all of a sudden my mind started to wander. and i started having an argument with this one guy who really pissed me off and insulted me and my beliefs.he has since transferred, but this argument went so far as me insulting his weight, religion and culture because i wanted him to feel as insulted as he made me. it all lasted like 2 minutes or less and in that space i was aware that i was there in the office staring at my computer screen. when i came to, i quickly looked at my 2 colleagues and they were busy at their computers as well. i guess i have been paranoid that they probably heard my rambles and arguing, but i guess since they were just working they didn't. crazy, i know! it just freaks me out that i was so able to quickly go into this state of mind and say all these things that i wouldn't say aloud since it is very taboo in this asian nation. when in that state, i not only saw myself at the desk staring at the computer, but it was like there was another voice telling me what to say, or not say. so it felt like a dream in a dream, but i was awake. i am so confused and scared that i might be going crazy or probably said these things aloud! This is trul scaring me and freaking ne oyt. Things seemed so vivid but were not. I saw the guy and another guy, but their faces swirled into One, like a mist. Then the people beside me were like blurry. I hope these were nothing but dreams and nothing that I was physically acting out. Sorry for typos and cutoff msg. On my smartphone

[JoannaB]

Since you believe that you were probably awake, this could have been a vivid daydream. It happens, and most often we do not actually speak out aloud during it. However, of course I do not know what actually happened in your case. I am pretty sure though that you are not going crazy.

[anderj101]

* Moved to General Dream Discussion forum

[Dreamaway]

Is there any way that you can confirm that this was, indeed, real life?

[labella]

Hi, I know I was awake as I was at my desk typing when I fell into this zone. I dont remember anything except what I described above. It felt like I was there but wasnt. I know it didnt last long as I sent out em

[Darkmatters]

Sounds like a microsleep episode.

[labella]

Emails. This is weirding me out. I remember moving my hands a lot but yet I was still stationary and almost tight jawed at my desk once I came to. I really hope nothing was said aloud!

[realdealmagic]

I agree with JoannaB, seems like a daydream. Your thoughts just went off on a tangent and you followed them, staying aware of them. This can be a good technique to practise for lucidity, actually, it's the technique that Oreo (a seasoned LDer, some may call him a pro) uses, amongst other things. Here's the thread on the Daydream Awareness Technique

[user5659]

I think it was visualization in awake state, i doubt it was a dream. I am saying this because i experienced similar event few times and i do not think that it was a dream.

[Sierrala]

My guess is that you drifted off into a weird state of sleep - it could be what the others have mentioned or a form of sleep paralysis dreams- I've had similar episodes where I doze off during the day and my brain kind of goes crazy like that - I feel like I'm awake like usual, (I can usually tell when I'm dreaming), and everything seems perfectly normal except I remember afterwards that really really weird stuff was going on. And I also end up doing crazy things that I hold in. Also, I can't speak for others, but if no one acts too strange around you, that's another hint that you didn't do anything I think you're fine. But I understand how scary that can be too :/