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Elysium · Oct 12, 2009, 08:23 PM

Hi Jen

I was diagnosed with DID back in February and it has been one long and strange ride since then.

You say you have been diagnosed with DID. I hope this means you have a therapist or practitioner who is trained in working with DID. If not, I suggest finding one as soon as possible to help you learn about it and manage your symptoms.

This voice that you speak of that says that you are dumb...and the way you say that your head talks like a little girl sometimes is quite normal for people who have DID. I know it is really scary...but once you begin to understand what is happening and why, you will begin to feel more calm about it.

It sounds like these voices that you are describing could be voices of your "alters". Alters are not different people inside of you or your head, rather, the understanding in the field is that they are pieces of your identity that have split off into there own pieces and taken on a life of there own almost. Over time, you may come to know these different alters by names, or colors, and sometimes even as animals. I am a female and I even have some male alters. It is really difficult to get your head around all this, but you are the way you are because you have most likely been through some very difficult experiences.

This does not mean you're crazy, or bad...not at all. In fact it means that your mind and subconcious developed a very creative way to protect you and deal with these difficult experiences.

If you ever have any questions you can feel free to PM me. I'm always around and am more than happy to offer you support and help you to understand what you may be experiencing.

Take care...