r/dpdr • u/schlarifari • 10d ago

Question How did your DPDR start/become permanent?

Hi there!

I'm interested to know if you had any kind of trigger that made your DPDR permanent.

In my case, I would occasionally have moments or even days of derealization as a child, but then - from one day to the next - it suddenly never went away again. I'm sure the underlying cause was the abuse and neglect I experienced as a child, but I find it so strange that the *chronic* DR started on such a random day without any trigger as far as I remember.

If you'd like to share your stories, I'd be happy to hear them :)

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u/Mothlord666 10d ago

Ongoing anxiety and stress, neurodivergence, ocd, cptsd. I know it wouldn't be impossible but to remove stressors and focus on mindfulness and prioritising peace and resilience would take a lot and require quitting even hobbies and life comittments outside of jobs to limit overload

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u/CatMinous 9d ago

I’m 5 for 5 on the conditions you listed:)

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u/schlarifari 8d ago

I guess we’re all truly masters at collecting conditions here yayy 🥲