Dissociation whenever in romantic relationships

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24 Apr 2021, 5:42 pm

I need help. I have trauma as well as level 1 autism which for me looks like dissociative versions of PTSD. whenever I am in romantic relationships, I dissociate and literally lose myself completely. Is there a solution??? Its ruining my life. Even if I know the person for nearly 20 years. I still dissociate once there is a romantic context.

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25 Apr 2021, 6:30 pm

While we are all here to support one another, I think a qualified mental health professional may be better able to help you.

I hope you can find some help and heal.

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25 Apr 2021, 7:19 pm

Ilovemarshmallowfish28 wrote:

This could be a type of Pathological Demand Avoidance. I'd look that up, and see just how many boxes you tick?

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26 Apr 2021, 12:16 am

Ilovemarshmallowfish28 wrote:

That may be some sensory problem having been with you for so long that you don't realize it exists. <- a wild guess based on my own experience. I often coped with sensory torture by dissociating and I didn't realize how badly my own needs were neglected because of it.

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28 Apr 2021, 9:32 am

Ilovemarshmallowfish28 wrote:

Could you tell us more specifically how you experience this dissociation, and how it manifiests?

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