Has anyone checked out the blog Discussing Dissociation?

Im sorry but I cant supply the proof because it was part of my job info and that goes against the rules here.

what I can do is point you to your local library's copy of the DSM 5 that explains what DID is including the diagnostics, and 5 pages of information beyond that that goes more into detail about how and why DID is listed as a dissociative disorder, what happens with it and even cultural and demographics.... lots of good stuff in there.

I can also point you to your own treatment provider who may have access to whats called Supplemental Updates that the APA supplies treatment providers on various mental disorders that you can not find on the internet, these updates are things that have been changed or proven or what and hows of mental disorders that most people dont have access to.

what else I can do is tell you what I mean when I said it was proven to be false....

when you look at the DSM 5 you will find the DID is listed in the dissociation category. this is because the key symptom in these disorders are dissociation.

here where I am dissociation is not something someone can choose or not choose to be. its an automatic reaction to a trigger.

you know how if someone says something you dont like you feel angry....

the someone says something is the trigger
your feeling angry is the reaction.

dissociation is like that.......

something happens (trigger)
to make the reaction (dissociation symptom)

Something happens (a positive or negative trigger, like feeling emotional, or situation that one or another cant handle or do, life event....)
to make the reaction (feeling numb, spaced out, disconnected, switch into alters....)

with swtiching alters....

Something happens (a positive or negative trigger)
to make the reaction...(switching into or out of alters)

it may seem sometimes like a choice but in actuality its been proven that dissociaiton has to happen in order for the switching in and out of alters can happen.... other wise it would not be listed as a dissociative disorder.

my point about her blog entry was.......... its not as simple as....... just choosing to be DID, just choosing to be this alter or that one. just choosing to push each other out of the way...if it was a choice it would be a behavior problem not a dissociative problem.

You know what? We. Yes, "we" having seen others posts in this thread who's opinions make sense to us and our DID experiences based on our perceptions are a comfort from what was suggested earlier about our condition.
Having been comforted by the words of others who can and do switch volutarily at times has started to make us feel valid again and have a small sense of realism once again.
Just because some here can switch at will does not mean that they are not still subject to triggers.
We are such a being. We put up with triggers day in and day out but, when our host is worried he can ask a protector to take his place and deal with the situation at hand. D's protectors are caring and compassionate states or personas that will do anything for him.
One even took care of him for a full day when he needed to go to the local ER and was afraid to go on his own.
That is the love and dedication of a strong protector alter.
We have a witness who can back up the protector alter taking control.
Maybe your DSM-5 isn't as perfect as you believe it to be. I'm starting to feel myself again. Confidence in who I/We are is returning.
We are grateful for this thread. It has set our worries and fears at ease.

Take care of yourself. People will always encounter triggering things on the internet. Step back and regroup if you need to. Take care of each other. Trust in your own experience.