Thanks Anne. It's taken me a while to respond because your suggestion made me recoil and think what? What does she mean? Who's doing the telling? And I wanted to take some time to think.

I don't believe that there is a part of me that is 'me'. Or is yet me.

I mentioned integration above but after reading on it I don't like that word/concept. As someone else said it's smacks of anniliation. It seems that each part is an equal player and on issues of importance or moment 'i' mediate between all to see what will be the operative response.

So it doesn't seem that there is any overall person to do the telling. I get the concept though of all parts showing all the other parts loving and caring and did that.

It's been interesting in light of the other posts on DID.

Thanks.

Nb not saying I have DID. I use parts work in therapy, and its all a continuum anyway, but the insight on those threads from those that do was very useful.