@Alansbigplate excellent work! I also like to take the crescent of crisps concept and mix up and apply to other foods, e.g. bowl of yoghurt with a crescent of linseed etc.
Sorry you have the same feelings but glad you felt you could relate <3
I try to hold on to the fact that I couldn't possibly look as bad/strange as I think . I do spend a lot of time stressing about what 'reality' actually is.
I have also found that the more I understand about some of the neurological mechanisms of some of these symptoms I am able to remove some of the attachment to how I am feeling and take a lot of comfort in this.
I have found the following books very helpful:
The Inner World Of Trauma - Donald Kalsched
The Body Keeps The Score - Bessel van der Kolk
Hallucinations - Oliver Sacks (I really enjoy all of his work )
These books are not focused on specific disorders and just generally helpful as a positive voice in the ear:
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think - Brianna Wiest
You Are A Badass - Jen Sincero
I prefer audiobooks, and they can also be played generally in the background. I try to take this osmosis type approach as I require constant input to stay conscious in this respect, it isn't natural to me.
I'm really careful about what media I consume, and avoid reading or watching anything that I might find stressful and save my reserves for my day to day problems.
I just try to cram in as much appropriately constructive positive content around this.