Hello.

I also get confused about what is meant by the body born person -especially if that person is supposed to be the person who is aware when dissociation takes place.. Frankly, that makes no sense to me. Afterall, we arent born with our personality.

As infants we are born as pretty much blank slates. Genetics and environment as well as expereinces will help shape our personality --so too, our relationships and attachments to those upon whom we depend as infants /young children affect us and the develop out of personalities.

Oh well, I will resepctfully disagree and take some things posted here with a big grain of salt!
Like most topics there seems to be a lot of disagreement or variation on what is what and what means what.

As for you being older and early in the healing process, dont let that worry you. If you want to work this all out , anything is possible. I was in pieces almost all my life. I didnt go back and continue therapy until I was in my mid fifties. I couldnt handle losing myself anymore and I wanted it to stop.

Now I am no longer in therapy and have retired and have been stable and on one piece for a few /couple of years now. I lost so many years first to misdiagnosis, and then dissociation/ DID , but I am here now and am very grateful for that. Not a day goes by, I dont thank my lucky stars for the fact that after so long, I am now free in my awareness of own self.

As far as some of the discussions here , I take what helps and leave the rest behind. That is what works for me. (It did take me a bit to figure this out! but now I have it.)