You’re Not Zoning Out. You’re Disassociating.
If your brain keeps checking out when you need it most, this is for you.
You ever feel like you’re here, but not really?
Like you’re watching your life instead of living it?
That’s not burnout.
That’s not poor focus.
That’s disassociation.
It’s what happens when your brain hits the emergency switch.
When it decides checking out is safer than being present.
I used to think I was just in a weird headspace or feeling lazy.
Turns out, I was surviving.
What It Looks Like:
You go blank mid-sentence
Time feels warped
You feel numb, foggy, unreal
You’re present physically but gone mentally
You’re not broken.
You adapted.
But you’re allowed to come back now.
A Tool That Helps
I built The Disassociation Decoder because I needed something that worked in the moment.
5 fast ways to ground yourself when your brain leaves the room.
It’s free. No catch.
You’re not checked out because you’re weak.
You’re checked out because you’ve been strong for too damn long.
— Cody Taymore
Kill The Silence
Truth
Your timing on this is perfect. I am so tired of being “strong”, “stoic”. Thank you.