Dear bluesoul:

I understand. There are three natural responses to fear in nature: Flight (run), Fight and Freeze. The Freeze response in humans is also known as Dissociation, Depersonalization- these include that numb feeling you are talking about, where nothing feels real and you observe yourself from the outside, like you are not present in your body. Not being present in your body… makes your body feel foreign, like it doesn’t belong to you.

So fear, ongoing and excessive, aka anxiety is too much for the brain and body to tolerate for long periods of time, and so, the brain defends against that distress by freezing.

Heal as much as possible from the anxiety, and you WILL get in touch with your body; you will return to occupy it; you will feel present in your body and in your life!

anita