[Astridetal]

I was diagnosed with DID a little overa month ago. Does anyone have any tips on how to come to terms with this diagnosis? Some of my parts are in denial, and I keep thinking my therapist will just say I'm faking it after all. Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks.

[silentwhisper]

Well, first let us say that we are glad you have come here to this forum. We were diagnosed about 8 years ago and we still remember how we felt, esp. the confusion. I am not sure if we have any real good tips. For us, online people helped us alot to understand our inside world and our t spent as much time as needed trying to help us re-stabilize. It definitely takes time, so be patient. And as much inside communication you can establish, the better. We started keeping track of insiders...names, ages, characteristics, memories and stuff like that. We also made an inside bulletin board where people could post questions, concerns, events that happened while they were out, and stuff so that we could function more normally in the outside world. You might want to check out some of the links and articles published in this forum. Keep talking and asking as much as you want/need.

Dawn and Storm of the whisperings

[Astridetal]

Thanks Silentwhisper for the insight. We are already active in the online DID community, and we have fairly good internal communication. I've known for ten years that I have parts, but the diagnosis makes it more real, and is quite confronting.

[silentwhisper]

understanding and listening

[Astridetal]

Thanks for being here and listening. I'm still confused, and the most confusing bit is, I know a lot about DID already and still feel like it's unreal that this applies to me.

[Hunny]

Welcome, it appears knowledge has it's limitations, self knowledge and communication and trauma work, help considerably. Being gentle and kind with self/ves and establishing safety and calm is essential. It takes time. Well done for doing the research. Some alters seem to accept it more than others. The ones that have more difficulty accepting range from an apathetic point of view to downright resistance, so confusion is often the result at least over here.

[Elysium]

(((((Astridetal)))))

Welcome to PC.

I was diagnosed about two years ago. When I got the official diagnosis I was very relieved because a lot of things that didn't make sense began to make perfect sense, but at the same time I was terrified because of what it meant about what I had been through. I still have alters today who try to convince the system that we are just faking it and it's not real.

To acknowledge the DID is to acknowledge the pain and trauma that was inflicted upon us. Our minds created our alters to protect us from that pain and trauma. It makes absolute sense that some would want to deny the diagnosis in an effort to protect you from feeling that pain.

Be gentle with yourselves. I believe this is a normal response from certain alters and as you become more aware of your internal system, you can teach the alters who are having the difficulties that you are safe and that they can trust other parts to look after them for protection.

We're always here to listen and offer support.

[turquoisesea]

to PC

Diagnosis is hard because you can't run from it any more, or give excuses. I don't think that after getting the DX the therapist will say you're faking. They purposely don't give those dx's unless they're pretty darn sure. It might help you to talk about things here on PC. Its a wonderful place and there will be alot of people here who understand you. Take care