life-with-bpd-things:

sometimes the person can be aware that they are disassociating other time’s they may not. 

sometimes as a person starts to disassociate they can feel themselves become detached from reality – in this state when they become aware of what is happening to them they may be able to pull themselves back to reality, other times they cannot. 

how can i tell if i am disassociating? 

• one may feel like they are not real.
• you may feel detached from reality.
• you may feel like you are floating through your day.
• you may feel as though your body is not yours.
• one may feel emotionless and may find themselves staring into blank space with no thoughts or emotions. 

however every person is different, you may experience some, all or none of the above. you may not be aware that you have disassociated and you may not be aware of what you have done in that state. 

how can i tell if someone else is disassociating ? 

• the person may seem unaware of your presence.
• the person may not hear you when you speak.
• the person may stare at a certain spot for a prolonged period of time. 
• the person may have odd or destructive behaviors that are not normal for them.

after disassociating

• after disassociating a person may feel scared. they may not know what they have done in this time. 
• if a person has harmed themselves while disassociating they may not be aware of this. 
• the person may feel like no time has passed even if it has been a couple of hours.
• the person may feel numb from the experience and can even be completely unaware that it happened at all.