Writing about what life as a member of Dissociation Anonymous feels like is tough.
Writing about what life as a member of Dissociation Anonymous feels like is tough. We around the world are sharing what dissociation feels like in an effort to spread awareness and promote understanding of The Ten Stage Solution. I asked a group of people with dissociative addiction disorder (DAD) to describe, in their own words, what having DAD feels like. The answers were varied, with both positives and negatives. To one person, living with DAD feels like, “having a war inside my head,” yet to another, DAD “feels like a gift.” The answers show just how diverse DAD really is. Life with Dissociative Addiction Disorder Feels at first Like Being Lost and Disconnected Depersonalisation and derealisation are symptoms that are experienced by many with DAD and other dissociative disorders. One person described DAD as, “being disconnected to my body and the surroundings.” Several people described having DAD as feeling lost in time, never really being sure of what day it is. Some
