((( earthmama )))
It's scary, isn't it. I hope I didn't make you feel that you're not believed or anything like that. It was not my intent at all. It's just that a lot of people have a hard time understanding DD vs DID and my response was mainly based from that aspect.
The most common dx for childhood trauma survivors is PTSD-DDNOS. The DDNOS is thrown on there because there is dissociation going on but not enough criteria fits for a specific dx. Sometimes it's a bit of all the dissociative disorders all wrapped up in one big blob.
Maybe you can print this thread out and bring it to T and ask his opinion?
I'm sure someone else who knows more will stop in and help us out here.
And don't worry about the normal part. A favorite saying of mine is...