[vickielholt]

i am new here i have dissociative identity disorder and im trying to figure it all out theres alot i dont understand about myself or my diagnosis i have a really great therapist but he cant be with me every day all day long ive got to somehow figure out how to function in this world as the fractured being that i am i dont know if i will be accepted here or if acceptance is even something an individual like me can even have i just dont want to feel so alone with this

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by vickielholt

i am new here i have dissociative identity disorder and im trying to figure it all out theres alot i dont understand about myself or my diagnosis i have a really great therapist but he cant be with me every day all day long ive got to somehow figure out how to function in this world as the fractured being that i am i dont know if i will be accepted here or if acceptance is even something an individual like me can even have i just dont want to feel so alone with this

theres lots of general information and personal stories here but to understand how it affects you and what your diagnosis means for you, contact your treatment providers. we cant tell you how it works for you, how to understand yourself or any of that personal to you stuff. your treatment providers, they can explain the disorder in relation to you and your problem areas and how to best go about functioning in your life and life around you.

anyone dissociative disordered or not is accepted here. I have a past diagnosis of DID. I am now integrated but still have some dissociative problems.

there are people here at all different stages of all the different dissociative disorders including DID.

Theres people here that do not have the disorder. they have friends or family with a dissociative disorder.

Theres also people that come in here who dont have the disorder, dont have any one with the disorder. they come in order to understand what the dissociative disorders are and to understand what its like to live with it.

all walks of life are accepted here.. at least thats my understanding of the place. I have been here about a yr and a half to two years.

[Gr3tta]

Hello!Welcome! There are a lot of confusing factors to DID, so you are not alone in trying to figure it all out. This is a great place to ask questions, and answer them when you can. We have found others here to be very accepting. Thanks for saying hello! ~Emma

[vickielholt]

thanks for making me well us feel welcome it has taken me a really long time to accept my diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder i couldnt believe it was happening i thought the voices loss of time me acting out of character and having friends i dont believe i know was because i had lost my mind it was years in therapy before i could accept this is who i am and that the others are part of me also each with memories and lives different than my own hope that makes sense

[vickielholt]

how do i go about explaining my situation and helping others understand all of me thank u for the help ive gotten already i just dont want to post about my other issues if they go somewhere else eventho its all tied together with my dissociate identity disorder

[silentwhisper]

Originally Posted by vickielholt

how do i go about explaining my situation and helping others understand all of me thank u for the help ive gotten already i just dont want to post about my other issues if they go somewhere else eventho its all tied together with my dissociate identity disorder

For myself, I have found here is a great place to express the confusion and struggles unique to DID...like losing time, inside meetings, struggles with new alters, etc. I have found I am likely to get more support if I am struggling with flashbacks and body memories and post such in the PTSD forum or if I am struggling with relating to my husband and post in the relationship forum or if I am wanting to self-harm and post in the SI forum. I hope that helps a bit.

[vickielholt]

yes that helps alot i didnt realize u could go to other forums for my self harm and flashbacks etc i thought if i went to one i had to stay within that area and not bounce around i have alot of issues im working thru so knowing that helps thank u