Purplemoon, I was DID for many years and never even knew it. We were doing PTSD stuff. (If you want to know why, look in my profile) I thought what I was experiencing was what other people experienced too. My T figured it out from the bits of things we talked about. It took me almost a year to accept the diagnosis of DID.

My T or myself don't like labels but having the diagnosis did change how we handled things in therapy. That was the good news. I was able to make more progress because he (yeah, isn't that weird. My T is a boy????? But the only one in the area that worked with EMDR. What a GREAT T he's been). Sorry, I digress. So, I was able to make more progress because he began working with the different parts of me and I in turn, was better able to understand how I was behaving - where the sudden feelings were coming from, the triggers, the chaos and confusion etc etc. I am still working hard at becoming a healthier me but can look back and see all the progress that has already been made.

It's hard to reveal anything to T, but I have found that, being as open and honest as you can, as long as you trust her or him, will help your T better understand what is going on with you, how to assess your needs and behavior and where you are coming from, which in turn, helps you to get to where you want to go - a healthier more genuin you.

Remember also, that it takes times. I'm not saying go in there and spill your guts. If you are DID, that safety mechanism was put there for a reason and tearing down all the walls at one won't do you any good. But, t will know what to do, if you are honest with T.

Best of Luck, SBD