It's only my 3rd session with the DID therapist, but as I was describing some of my alters, and how they came to be, she said "I believe you," Part of me sagged with relief. I've had two decades of trying to convince myself that I made up all the abuse I survived, or that I was over exaggerating. So to hear someone say this to us was a wonderful thing. I still have a heap of shame about sharing some things with people, no matter if they're professionals, so this was reassuring for all of us.