I could be misinterpreting the discussion here, but here's my take. Some people are of the mind that being "cured" of DID means being integrated- becoming just one personality with no others inside anymore. There are others who strongly disagree and actually are hurt and offended by the suggestion that DID is something that you should try to get rid of. Many people decide to learn how to work as a system rather than losing any of the people who are a part of that system. I think it's a very personal decision that each person within the system needs to make together, and not anyone's business on the outside to judge either way.

I'm not sure if that's where zenhussy was going with her post, or not. I could be totally off-base here. The arguement wasn't 100% clear.

But I just want to say that Sundance has the VERY BEST of intentions, I have NO doubt in the world about that. She is a great help to a LOT of us on the site and I don't think she was trying to hurt or judge anybody. There are many people who do want to "get over" DID, in the form of integration. And I don't think that Sundance's offer of information on getting over DID was any more offensive than info on how to "get over" depression, bipolar, PTSD, or whatever. I think either way it needs to be considered in context.

I have done my homework about DID, although I don't have it myself. And I've known people who have had it (one who is now integrated, and several who are multiple). I can understand where the objection to Sundance's statement is coming from, but really I think it was a little disproportionate given her intentions and given the fact that she did NOT imply that it should be "gotten over." She simply said that there was website where people discussed issues related to DID, INCLUDING people trying to "get over" it. There are those who are working toward integration. Why is it offensive to mention that this is a part of that website?

Angela (SweetCrusader)

-comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable-
<div class="foot">(Edited by SweetCrusader on 07/20/04 09:30 PM.)</div>