So Thursday I talked to my counselor about DID. I didn't know if she had heard about it before or not. She's read about it but has never met anyone who fits the criteria for DID and has been in her field since 1972. She thinks I DO have an identity issue but she doesn't think it's DID since I conscientiously create alts. She says it's actually very rare to get a dx for DID because it's just not out there as much as many other disorders. I've met a lot here who either have the dx or they have most of the traits and working on getting dx'd. She said either way if I have DID or self-created alts they do serve the same purpose at helping one deal with anxiety. She asks when I use my alts and thinks that I'm too aware for it to be DID. She called my imagination overactive and thinks I should write a book to put it to good use. Is anyone else struggling with this?