dissociative identity disorder.

does anyone have this comorbid?

trying to figure out it w myself. i don't believe i have it because lack of trauma and minimal amnesia, but it does fit several symptoms.

Have you read the DID board? It made no sense to me! Your post is perfectly understandable.

no - ill check it out.

i prob don't have it but sometimes I feel like I do.

I have DID and bipolar 1 disorder with psychosis. I've been treated for the aftermath of severe, documented, childhood trauma for decades. There is a DID board in CP. See if it meets your needs. I've been diagnosed as DID since 1990. A lot of people on the dissociation board are a lot younger. The language used in the disorder is different. The diagnosis has changed. Whether it's useful depends on your generation and how long you've been in treatment.

Hi saucygirl. I have never had DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) or any alternative identity or alter. However, I have experienced dissociative symptoms and both a past therapist and my psychiatrist acknowledged that I likely experienced some depersonalization and derealization, as well as some dissociative amnesia, but not related to DID. There is actually a disorder called Depersonalization Derealization Disorder that is not the same as DID. I don't believe I ever fully met the criteria for Depersonalization Derealization Disorder, and only experienced these states off and on for maybe a few years. I was usually triggered into such states by specific triggers.

Grounding techniques and other therapeutic interventions have helped rid me of concerning dissociative symptoms. I say "concerning" because almost everyone experiences some form of dissociation. There is a common type in a more normal realm and a more dysfunctional type.

If you're interested in my experience, or some grounding techniques I've used, I'm happy to share a blog post I wrote.

I am extremely dissociative, much to my immense annoyance. I don't have DID, but I do have "another" who manifests herself when I feel stressed by someone shaming me. When that split happens, the sensation is extremely uncomfortable. I am, however, never left without a place to hide...a part of me that is always safe.

There is a lot of confusion about DID and also about dissociative disorders. Even many practitioners have confusion in this area.

There is a forum here for Dissociative Disorders. It is generally quite slow, without much activity. I have found there is also a great deal of confusion there re: specific labels/definitions.. So while I do encourage you to check it out, please do realize there is all kinds of confusion about this whole area, almost everywhere.

BirdDancer did a very good job discussing this, I feel. She does a great job with all types of information.

As she points out, there are dissociative experiences/symptoms that do not mean one had DID.

I hope you will find assistance in discerning more about your concerns. As always, we are here for you, too.