For me it took time, and a lot of acceptance. Like I had to stop thinking I was crazy. Or that they made me crazy. I had to understand that they served purposes. And you really have to understand that, not just say it. Prospective therapists will say something to the effect of "Has the DID effected your life a lot? Like being in psych wards and stuff? " and I always look at them so strangely. I always answer with "My DID saved me. Do I particularly like harming myself at times? No. Do I like the turmoil inside my head. No. But it's all in response to the trauma that occurred. So I think the real question is. Has the traumatic things in my childhood effected my life a lot. In which case I would answer. Yes. My response to the situation (DID) saved my life. I will take every negative it entails, because the positives far outweigh them.

I love my parts. Each and every one of them. And so in return, they trust me with who they are.