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Originally Posted by here today
I had DDNOS, not DID. I didn’t have as many parts as I understand folks with DID do and I didn’t lose time. I had a “rational” part that managed most of my day-to-day life and two internal protector parts (seem like mostly introjects from my parents), and a little girl part that I (“rational”) only got glimpses of occasionally. I now think that she is probably the basic “me” (or self).
So, here’s an idea, but may not be right for you, of course. If one of your others was talking about something and your T asked how you felt about that having happened to you, then your T saying “you” may have triggered the basic you into “existence” briefly. And what happened to “you” had apparently happened in the real world, outside where the other was dealing with it, rather than – if your basic “you” was like mine – something internal you paid attention to. But because we are VERY concerned about paying attention to and managing our internal world, for reasons that were very important in the past, then it could make sense that you were annoyed with your T for taking your focus off that, even temporarily.
But if you’ve looked “out” once, it would seem like you can again. When “you” feel safe doing it. Also, for me, I think I’m getting pretty integrated so there’s not so much internal “stuff” that the basic me (or self) has to manage.
I told my T about how I felt at the post office and she said it wasn't that uncommon as people get better and that one of her other clients said that she hadn't noticed before how bright colors are.
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just wanted to give you a bit of information...please dont try to compare yourself to others with your disorder or with another disorder it can lead you in the wrong direction for example the diagnostics for DID is that the .....least....number or alters (some locations use the term parts rather than the term alters and alternate personalities) a person with DID can have is two special types of alters.. your post lists more than two so its not really good to try and compare yourself to people with DID by how many number or parts you have vs how many parts a person with DID has....the general rule here in america is that a person has as many parts that was needed in order for them to survive...that means some people with DID have the minimum of 2 parts and others may have more....there is no limit such as you have to have more or less parts then another person and the diagnosis for dissociative disorders does not put a ..........maximum........ limit of parts gets you this disorder or that disorder here in america. the only limit is the least amount someone can have, which is 2 parts.
the best rule of thumb is to go according to what your own treatment providers, location, culture.....rather then trying to compare yourself to others. you are a unique individual who has as many parts that you needed in order to survive, thats all thats important where number of parts and dissociative disorders is concerned.