Hi welcome lostone!

It is so freaky scary and a mind blower to discover that one isn't alone in ones own body/mind....it changes everything. But please remember, we are the victims here and that we didn't have a say in what has happened to every part of us. We weren't born this way...we were traumatized to be made this way...big difference. Some of the others aren't too keen on what's been happening, either.

I've been a tight ball of anxiety and neurosis for most of my life, and actually, when how I am became clear to me.... like you, we started to relax and feel free'er about ourselves. It was like the sun was shining on my soul because now I know...very liberating. We've been holding our breath working silently for years trying to stay hidden....then we finally just couldn't do it any longer.

Yes...it is real....hard to digest....but very real. Things got better once there was system wide acceptance of the way we are. It's great that you are co-conscience enough to recognize and work together. It never dawned on me that we were always "talking" until the realization of being a multiple sank in and individuality started to emerge.

You know, there is nothing to be scared about....the scary part is over...the way we got this way. It's now time to put back together all the pieces that is us. A diagnosis is nothing, it's just a classification to the type of therapy that you'll be requiring, statistics, classification for insurance purposes....What matters is that you are now free and that therapeutic healing can now begin.

We've actually have gotten to known each other, who we are and what we do and the reason that we are here. I like everybody...most everyone except the really bad ones. Once I got used to my condition and familiar with the neighborhood, I'm now Okay with it. If you think about it, this is how it has been since forever (I'm 47- but don't feel it!)- so like this inner discovery is like nothing new...we were just made aware of what has been in our forever.

Ever wonder why you did or said that thing that you would never do or say but did or said anyways? Well, you've found your answer.

My best advice is to find your peace with all this through acceptance and carry on as a unified system, all working together (all for one...one for all!), and to have a good attitude about it...after all, it is what it is- our normal.

Feel free to post as you want on here, everyone is here to support and help. I know I get long winded and crazy on here sometimes...oops.

I hope your treatment goes well and please keep us posted.