I've experienced states of no-self and unity but I'm more self-conscious and socially anxious than before I started practicing, like I've lost my natural confidence.
More people experience this than they realize.
Transcendent experiences destabilize the personality structure without providing adequate integration of expanded awareness into functional identity.
“Where Are You with Experiential learning — Dewey and Kolb?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.