Copy-pasted from another post because I haven’t seen people talk about these symptoms and it’s something I’ve never talked about. 

So… one feeling I’ve never been able to put into words until recently is that I feel like I’m almost an entirely different person at some points. It can be for a small moment, or a prolonged period of time. Certain triggers, such as sex, relationships, and even family dynamics can make me feel like I’m a completely different individual in the moment. I act in ways I think I can control but looking back I always slip up a little and say things that “I” do not identify with or believe. It’s like I’m watching it happen but I can’t stop it. I don’t want to be those people, I really don’t and it hurts so much. I’ve gotten better, but it still happens. Even my opinions about what I enjoy, like music, movies, and things like that, completely change. I dislike or hate things, change opinions and beliefs without being able to stop myself. These go back to normal when this feeling stops. I do constantly feel absent from reality. Tonight is the first night I’ve ever felt what I would describe “real” but I still don’t have “emotions” in a normal sense and the “real” feeling is gone.

I’m doing okay and managing the best I can, but I appreciate any input as living like this for years has been scary and I’ve never opened up about this.