Thread: Please, I need help. My mind is thinking that everything around me is not real - Lucid Dream caused

Haven't had this experience you describe but have some advice that my apply;
When you are in the middle of one of these episodes take stock of how it actually feels in your body. Not what you are THINKING about it, but what you are FEELING physically. Keep your attention on that physical feeling - your mind will try to track back to your thoughts, don't let it. You should notice that feeling subsiding, perhaps draining away like water in a leaky bucket, until it is gone.

It works for me when my head is taking me places I don't want to go.

Good Luck!

What You are experiencing is simply a new realization concerning everything around us.
I'm pretty sure millions of people go through this exact process at this very moment. It is nothing to be afraid of, but it is always confusing at first.
You just noticed that nothing is as certain as people make things appear. Reality is debatable, as much as everything else.
You should be happy with this happening. It opens up the mind, lets You see things from a whole new perspective.

You want something to hold on to, now Your world fell apart, right?
I wonder what You will do.

Other people on this forum have had the same problem I remember reading about 3-5 threads on this exact same things. Not being able to distinguish reality from dreams something to that effect. Although I don't really have a solution for you >_> I'll give it a search though.

Thanks for your response... it really helps to read different support words from different people.

About me having a "new realization concerning everything around us."... yes, that may be so. But I don't see a way to snap out of it; no. Why? Because how would I forget about this? Would I just have to "let it go" or what?

Thanks again.

The same thing happened to me when I started LDing. My views of the world totaly changed. It feels like I don't fit into this society, like I'm an alien... lol
I don't worry about it at all. I know I'm going to die, untill then I want to have as much fun as possible. I suggest you do the same. Good luck and stuff.

Originally Posted by Dan_Aykroyd

Thanks for your response... it really helps to read different support words from different people.

About me having a "new realization concerning everything around us."... yes, that may be so. But I don't see a way to snap out of it; no. Why? Because how would I forget about this? Would I just have to "let it go" or what?

Thanks again.

You want to snap out of it?
How can we be helpful if You don't know what is real or not?
We can't help You right now, unless all You want is to be told what is true.
I just wonder what You will do, is all.

I don't get it Mocari. But the way you write "what You will do..." and that, makes me feel like you are trying to tell me something and I don't know what it is...

Originally Posted by Dan_Aykroyd

I don't get it Mocari. But the way you write "what You will do..." and that, makes me feel like you are trying to tell me something and I don't know what it is...

I'm trying to tell You nothing, and it's harder than imagined.
Struck with uncertainty,
You aren't going to choose to remain that way forever are You?
You're going to have to choose what to believe.
It's not like i'm expecting anything. In my eyes there's no right or wrong here.
I'm just curious to Your thoughts that's all.

http://www.panic-anxiety.com/deperso...derealization/

I had this problem too, a couple months ago. I used to have an Anxiety disorder including the symptoms pannic attacks, feeling unreal, paranoia, de-realization, depersonalization etc.

Its no problem, although you may feel lost, hopeless, paranoid and other feelings it will go away.

Theres a website called the Linden Method which helped get through this.

I visited some website a while back. I think it was a cult/religion website and it was basically saying how aliens camafloage as humans and other wacked out stuff. It may sound stupid, but when you have an anxiety disorder, your mind can easily become paranoid.

Im pretty sure what your going through is de-realization and/or depersonalization.

Your problem about thinking that everything is a dream is a common symptom of anxiety disorder.

You should stop thinking about it, its you who's perpetuating it. Just ignore it when ever you have the feeling no matter how hard it is too and it will go away. Your worrying too much and you need to relax, you probably heard this before but just relax and keep your mind on something else.

I think going back to religon helped me when i was paranoid. Try going to your church, mosque, temple etc.

OH YA AND BE VERY CAREFUL WITH DOCTORS / PHYCOLOGIST. SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT MOST OF THE TIME THEY DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT THESE KINDS OF PROBLEM. THEY JUST TRY GIVING YOU SOME MIND ALTERING DRUGS.

They key is keeping your mind on something else, like a hobby of some sort, go join a gym go out with freinds it helps your subconious re-align it self. Trust me its no problem.

I think your problem is you just need more social interaction. If you get out and experience more of other people, you will feel less like you are the only one. I think the reverse of your problems is when people have the realization of something like, "oh my god, there are so many people who are alive, just like me."

I hope you get over your problem, it seems like a frustrating one.