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Corneus97

Does it ever go away? I’m stuck in DPDR and can’t feel reality anymore

Symptom Question / Is this DPDR?

A few weeks ago, I read something about quantum immortality and simulation theories. I didn’t think much at first, but it triggered something deep in me.

Since then, I’ve fallen into a nonstop spiral of derealization and obsessive thoughts about whether anything is real. I keep searching for “signs” or coincidences, and every time I think I’m okay, something sets me off again.

I feel like I’m stuck in a mental loop, and no matter how much I try to ground myself, the fear that “nothing is real” keeps returning. It’s ruining my ability to feel joy, connection, or even basic peace.

Has anyone gone through something like this — triggered by abstract or philosophical concepts — and come out the other side? I need to hear that it’s possible.

Posted Jun 15, 2025, 3:05 AM UTC

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