Introduction

A short introduction to the collection.
By Matt Gwyther

• Introduction

Part I – Dissociation and the Self

How dissociation changed my view of self and what it means to be.
By Gwynnevere Suter

• Introduction
• Into the void – My first experience
• And down the lane – An introduction to dissociation
• I might have been lost – Integrating my senses of self and its impact on my psyche
• But I found my way – Where I am now and closing remarks

Part II – Bringing Back a Glimpse of Unreality

A brief episode of depersonalisation, the trouble with understanding altered states of mind and a new form of AI-assisted psychotherapy.
By Matt Gwyther

• Introduction
• Living through a period of absence
• Reflecting on (drunk) altered states of mind
• A journey down a philosophical rabbit hole
• The inaccessibility of altered states of mind
• Creating an experience machine
• (AN EXPERIMENT) Going beyond words: the utility of AI-image generation tools
• Reflections on the experiment
• Therapeutic applications: a modern-day AI Rorschach test
• Closing words: new avenues to explore altered states of mind

Part III – Who Am I?

The impact of dissociation on my identity.
By Sarah Coyle

• Introduction
• Abandoned by my consciousness
• The self and Buddhism
• Defining the undefinable?
• My experience
• Multiple centres of consciousness
• Conclusion

Part IV – Dreaming Your Reality

My experience of depersonalisation and derealisation disorder.
By Joe Perkins

• Introduction
• Playground Politics
• Enter Depersonalisation
• The Best Show I Never Went To
• Do You Wake Up Next To Your Partner?
• Nightmares Are Still Dreams
• Reframing The Depths

Part V – Here, but not really

A reflection on my journey living and coping with Depersonalisation Derealisation Disorder.
By Gwendalyn Webb

• Introduction
• I think, therefore who am I?
• The bad and the ugly
• Survival
• The Journey
• Conclusion