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I wish I could speak with professionals who have DID, like Robert B. Oxnam and Herschel Walker. I wonder how they were able to be successful, despite their dealings with a dissociative disorder. I wonder how they continue to manage their disorder, and if they ever integrated. I wonder how they dealt with the negative backlash they've experienced from skeptics who've reviewed their memoirs.
I also wish I could speak with veterans who have dissociative disorders. I've not met one (yet), but I've read about a few veterans with dissociation from the Vietnam era. There are many veterans who have dealt with childhood traumas prior to their successful or even unsuccessful military careers. It would be great to hear from those veterans, too.
I've met a few people in real life who said they were diagnosed with DID. We were never close friends, but we did get to meet and share our experiences. There were times that we freely "switched," and we were totally okay with that, even though we also felt awkward. Surprisingly, there are no live support groups that offer in-person group therapy for dissociation. It would be great to hear from anyone on PC who has had the same experiences for any of the above.
I also wish I could speak with a therapist who truly understands DID inside and out. For instance, it would be great to speak with Bethany Brand, Richard Kluft, or Colin Ross. Their articles on DID really help, I think.
I'm grateful for speaking with therapists who do understand DID, even if they aren't trained in DID. I've spoken with a few online and in person. Some were my therapists at one point, while others were not my therapists but instead were therapists by profession. It helps to know that there are those who understand DID, even if they weren't specifically trained to treat or diagnose DID.
Who would you like to speak with?
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