A lot of trouble - Two States

Wandering around the local (big) grocery store I had just a couple items in my cart- one of the small ones meant for such a truncated trip. The room began to shift- to expand- my ears closed and I stared for indefinitely into space - motionless. The noises of the store went away. Disassociation.

Not to be confused with the times when Ive had sensory overload: the audience gets louder, they won't stop talking, screaming and running around. I can hear each individial voice- each word, each exhale of a crying baby, each footstep ... They all fill up my being and wrap me up at the same time and won't let me go.

Both of these states can get you into a lot of trouble.