Ring around the diagnosis,such a terriable game to play,inwhich I played for few years;definately not by my choice.

It only took fifteen minutes for my actual diagnosis of DID. There are specific tests (mine was verbal) for the diagnosis of DID.

The test was administered by an expert in the field of trauma specializing in the field of DID. She bombarded me with a barrage of questions that literaly short circuted my brain. I was sitting in a chair in the exam room, that was what I remember,then I remember her saying "sparrow come back" and there I was, crouched in a corner, in a puddle of tears, saying "what just happened".

From that point on, it was nothing but fear.....or courage.......or maybe courage driven by fear........

My dx came from an expert in trauma, she has over 14yrs of schooling after high school, specializing in trauma and sexual trauma

The letters after her name make the difference.

I do not refer to her as T. She is a professional in the field of DID
She is.........Doc

Some letters to look for......c.t.s certified in traumatic stress
e.t.s. expert in traumatic stress
b.c.e.t.s. board certified expert in traumatic stress
f.a.a.e.t.s.

DID aint no joke.......auctually it sucks.........but there is hope....hope????

ST..............DIDer in recovery.............................

ohhh and Phd..............of course

In my opinion.........proper dx is everything.......if I wanna be that button on the wash machine......normal??????......ok, I'll settle for nothing less than average..............................

The experts know,the professionals know.....me?....I wasnt even close