116. Christoph's PPPD Recovery: 24/7 Dizziness, Derealization, and the Turning Point That Set Him Free

Christoph shares his powerful PPPD recovery story — from severe chronic dizziness, brain fog, visual disturbances, and feeling "in a simulation" to feeling completely dizziness-free. A must-watch success story for anyone struggling with Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness or any other neural circuit symptoms.

In this interview, Christoph (40, from Germany) opens up about:

• How his symptoms started after random "vertical attacks"

• The terrifying peak: barely able to walk 500m, pulled to one side, supermarkets, blurry vision, tinnitus, muscle twitching & derealization

• What finally helped: finding the right doctor, strength training, SSRIs (with smart guidance), nervous system understanding, and a profound mindset shift

• The powerful "gut story" moment that changed everything — realizing his nervous system was trying to protect him

Key Lessons:

Why strength training helped more than cardio

How to create real safety signals for your nervous system

Externalizing techniques & why tracking symptoms worked for him (but might not for everyone)

The non-linear nature of recovery

Why feeling safe emotionally beats just "thinking positively"