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Originally Posted by Claritytoo
I told my t that when we feel like we are in a scary situation, who ever is equip to deal with that situation steps up and the others get quite and stay out of the way. My t said that that is not usually what happens when an adrenalin rush occurs. She said usually others get involved because of the adrenalin. This is making me feel alone. Like I am the only one with DID who this happens to. Does anyone else have a similar experience as I do, where one part will take control and the others will move aside until the emergency is over?
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Im wondering if your therapist is talking about the "revolving door" this is a situation where someone is so impacted/emotional about what ever is going on that more than one alter tries to control the body. the result is one alter takes control then another then another, very rapidly. this rapid switching from one alter to the next is quite common with people with DID.
Example there was a work related traumatic event that happened to me. during this traumatic event I dissociated. because there was so many elements involved...being in a public place, witness to a domestic violence murder, the graphics of the scene of the crime, ........ there wasnt ....one alter who's job, purpose reason for being was to handle the combination of all these elements that were involved with this traumatic event, therefore many alters revolved control of the body, it was just that traumatic/emotional that one alter wasnt enough.
most if not all people with DID go through the "revolving door" situations sometimes. even if they have the type of system that you and I have where each alter has their own way of being, their own jobs, purposes, reasons for being. for some people they can pin point these revolving door situations and for others it may take many years to discover when, where and why the alters "revolved" control to handle something.