i was recently officially diagnosed, but my psychiatrist knew when i started seeing her in 2003 that it was DID. she left it up to me to share more though because it's not something that a lot of professionals really like to suggest up front for several reasons...but it took 13 years for me to share that the others existed and had names, ages, genders, etc.

that was more recent that i shared all that, and it has been a relief to be believed because i went back and forth about what it 'was' after reading a lot on DID...though i have dissociated my entire life and just wasn't sure what the diagnosis would be, DID, DID-like, OSDD, etc. or that i just would not be believed or misdiagnosed.

i am still new in the therapy aspect specifically for it, etc. and am still trying to get info on the system as it has changed the last few years since i last was able to understand more and know more of them.

it's a very slow process..and confusing..sometimes scary..etc. so for me..i am trying to learn about the others..but i don't have the communication with them i used to..and they aren't around daily, etc. and my ability to feel/hear them changes as well...so because of no pattern with that..it's hard to learn as much as i would hope to as fast as i would like.