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Originally Posted by Claritytoo
The problem is that I was driving and not the one who makes the appointment and knows where the office is. I live 10 minutes drive from the office and spent 40 minutes driving in circles only to find out by the dr office I wasn't any where near the office. I could not see in my minds eye how to get there. No one was helping me. And the angrier I got the more the others pulled back. I did yell at everyone for not helping after I missed the appointment. I than explained to everyone that I was just upset. I have gotten lost before but this was different. I had no images of how to get to the office. None. Usually someone helps me see were we are going. Not all of us drive and the one who makes the appointment doesn't drive. She is too young and can't focus long enough to drive. I think part of the problem is I haven't a mental image of where I live yet. Most times I get places by picturing roads and land marks. I am not going to tell my t exactly why I got lost. I am not sure she believes in DID. That makes me no trust her.
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thats why I used google earth and google maps. and called for directions. I didnt have co consciousness with all the others. my co consciousness was extremely limited. so I had to depend upon my own self and so did the alters that were in control. everyone had to depend upon their own knowledge/ memories and such and if they did not contain the info needed they had to rely on external means. the good part about using google maps and google earth is you can actually see where you are going. the maps have a little yellow person that you click and drag to activate "street view" if you have alters that can use the computer and post here on psych central or write out directions and follow directions you can use google maps and google earth before your appointments to familiarize your self and your alters with the route and what it looks like traveling on the streets by going into street view. the little yellow person shows up when you scroll over to the + and - gage on the map (usually found in one of the corners of the maps)
I loved doing this because it didnt matter if the appointment was the next day or next week. I could "travel" the route from my home to my destination as many times as I needed on the maps so that when it came time to get to my appointments I knew what I was doing and where I was going no matter which frame of mind I was in and which alter was in control.
calling the place of the appointment the day before also helps to make sure I had the right address and didnt go to an old address or the wrong one. living in the city I do, treatment providers and health agencies frequently change addresses/ locations.