My T has pointed out a few different ego states in me, which conflict with each other and hate each other and try to do things their own way. Generally I have different ego states for different roles or tasks, but I have had one try to take over something that another ego state was supposed to be doing (the one that was supposed to be doing it apparently got scared). It is weird when you see fragments like that in yourself. I'm still aware no matter which ego state is operating, and all have the same memories, etc.

I think that DID is a similar fragmentation, but more complete, so that the ego states separate from each other and don't recognize each other as part of the same personality, and don't share memories, etc. I think that most people, if not everybody, has splits and chips and pockmarks like this - just a matter of degree.

My T hasn't done a lot of work with my ego states directly. Once she had me switch between them, and talked about integration. I can recognize my ego states on my own if I try. I think I still need more work on this.