In reply to Iggys message on monas Journal which I think I should mention here too is that when I talk about distracting the thoughts I don't just mean verbal speech in my head.
Although that was a part of it when you are in a chronic disassociation like dp&dr all associations about the nature of reality are twisted and wrong. Fabric of reality seems different. It's very very hard to
even remember.It's like how do you explain color green to a person who's blind. It's not like you feel normal (physical) but there is just thoughts in the head. The walls are caving in but they are not moving,
lying in bed feels like WWII crossfire with scary alien creatures, looking at people I used to visualize their intestines, air feels like a thick substance. Every object, thought, law of nature is evil and wrong and different. Things look scary like in a horror movie, even though they look the same. They feel scary and evil. In a physical way, like you feel nice when you hug someone. Instead all you feel is deep primal terror.
When it started (2month after last pill) I first went to a neurologist who said it was probably psychological. I went there and I remember I used the words 'I have difficulty understanding time and space'.It felt like some part of my brain was not processing information right . Then I thought I was going mad, into psychosis.. finally found out about derealization. To explain
my attitude in WD more you have to understand it was do or die to me. To me (I thought) I was off the drug since months, this is me, if I don't do anything I will stay like this forever.

TTGW mentioned distraction in her journal and also that derealization was a big symptom for her which I found interesting. I don't know if Iggy what you called 'pure madness' is DR?