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Old Dec 28, 2013, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by GirlOfManyFaces View Post
There are people in my head again.

My personalities are changing like crazy.

I'm seeing things that aren't there.

I remember things that, I'm pretty sure, didn't happen.

I feel like my abuser is in the room with me.

He is going to hurt me again.

I freeze up and can't move.

My nightmares are becoming more graphic and more terrifying.

Am I crazy?

Is there something wrong with my head?

There are too many in my head telling me different things.

Can I cut them out?

How do I fix myself?

Why am I broken?
I know its hard being a teenager and not completely in control of whether you can or cant get mental health treatment...

a suggestion...what about seeing your school psychologist. they are free and you can see them during your school day so it wont be an imposition on your family for cost and transportation.

about the people in your head...maybe if you know a bit more about these voices/people in your head is will make things a bit easier...

like an interesting fact about Dissociative type people/voices is that they dont come and go, they are there all the time, they may not always show their self or be notice able but they are there from a very young age (usually before a person is 5 yrs old), you're in 10th grade right? that means if these people/voices are dissociative type then they have4 been there since before you were in kindergarten.

I know its scary when they decide to let their existence be known to someone with DID, but when you think about it from the mind set that they have always been there, it makes it easier on some people.

Another interesting fact about Dissociative type people/voices in the head is that they are actually there to help you.

example you have posted you were raped, well they helped you to survive that rape by taking all that pain, on to their self and away from you, so that you can keep on living with out having so much pain.

do you know what dissociation is? its doing things like day dreaming, spacing off, numbing yourself, not allowing yourself to feel. people do this all the time and its a normal form of dissociation.

some peoples bodies do this so well that they start having problems like feeling like they are not a part of what is going on.its kind of like being on a merry go round and the merry go round goes too slow or too fast. (when this happens its called depersonalization/derealization disorder which is a dissociative disorder)

theres other dissociative disorders too. like theres one where you cant remember things, (dissociative Amnesia)

theres one where you have alternate personalities where you lose track of time (DID)

theres one where you may have alternate personalities but do not lose time (OSDD - Other specified Dissociative Disorder)

and theres one that happens with dissociative problems that do not meet any of the other dissociative disorder criteria (UDD unspecified Dissociative Disorder)

you can read more about these here ...
http://forums.psychcentral.com/disso...s-dsm-5-a.html

You have posted you have PTSD and anxiety.. well with some people when they are having ptsd and anxiety problems the alters show their self in order to help that person through the PTSD problems and Anxiety problems...

example when ever I would get anxious, scared, ...my alters would help me by reminding me to breath, calm down, and if need be they would take care of the problem I was having for me.

no you cant cut them out and the only way to fix them is by seeing a treatment provider in your location...ie a therapist, psychiatrist or psychologist. depending upon which dissociative disorder you fit into the fix may be as simple as a medication, or talking with the treatment provider. in very rare cases the fix is hospitalization if your alters are being a danger to you or others.

my suggestion talk with your school psychologist. they can help you get the right treatment so that these people in your head are not so hard for you to handle. and may even be able to talk with your parents so that they can get you on a treatment plan that is there any time you need them.
Thanks for this!
GirlOfManyFaces