Thanks for your insights kimmy.

Another thing I was wondering about: I understand how a child will dissociate during the trauma in order to cope with it - and then the child is left with DID. Where is the connection as an adult with the different parts?

For, example - My real name is Bob - and I have a part that we call Java Bob or Starbucks Bob - he likes the cafe's and looking at the artwork , etc Now as a child I know I didn't dissociate and go daydreaming about being in coffe shops looking at art work - so what is the connection btween me having these parts and the original dissociation that I did ? Or is that the illness?- whenever I pick up a new hobby or interest I create another person ?- that my brain can't be one with everything ,it has to keep everything separte entities? Your thoughts please.-eveybdy