my husband and i are sitting here and he is teasing me because the light bulb in the ceiling fan keeps blinking off when i am in the room alone-- not when he is in here. i have this weird effect on all things electrical... constantly burning out light bulbs, ruining watches, phones, computers, laptops, etc--it has become a joke because i can touch something electrical and totally kill it.
my T says this is common with people with DID--she sees it a lot i guess?
does it happen to any of you?

the other thing i think is kind of funny (I am having a horribly stressfull day... I am looking for humor on purpose here....) is about not having co-consciousness with some parts. One of the perks is finding things done that need to be done. Or pleasant surprises. Today I went online to pay my credit card (which I expected to be around $2,000)...and it was only $400 Apparently someone else inside paid it off last month!! I thought wow, cool!! It reminded me of back when i was in college when I'd get A's on tests "I" never studied for, finding papers written, etc.

Anyway.... just thought I'd start a thread about the humorous stuff we go through... am WAY stressed out right now and looking for some happy stuff.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by SarahMichelle

my husband and i are sitting here and he is teasing me because the light bulb in the ceiling fan keeps blinking off when i am in the room alone-- not when he is in here. i have this weird effect on all things electrical... constantly burning out light bulbs, ruining watches, phones, computers, laptops, etc--it has become a joke because i can touch something electrical and totally kill it.
my T says this is common with people with DID--she sees it a lot i guess?
does it happen to any of you?

the other thing i think is kind of funny (I am having a horribly stressfull day... I am looking for humor on purpose here....) is about not having co-consciousness with some parts. One of the perks is finding things done that need to be done. Or pleasant surprises. Today I went online to pay my credit card (which I expected to be around $2,000)...and it was only $400 Apparently someone else inside paid it off last month!! I thought wow, cool!! It reminded me of back when i was in college when I'd get A's on tests "I" never studied for, finding papers written, etc.

Anyway.... just thought I'd start a thread about the humorous stuff we go through... am WAY stressed out right now and looking for some happy stuff.

actually its a myth that people with DID "channel" electricity and other psychic phenomenon.

that said - anyone - can have psychic properties about them. you dont have to have a mental disorder to have / experience or project psychic properties like having aura's / telekinesis / mind reading / reading tarot cards / palm reading / pyrokenetics /....

there are tests you can take that can tell you whether you have physic abilities and be able to differentiate between your symptoms and problems associated with your DID and those associated with having psychic abilities.

the first step is going through the same tests that you went through when you were diagnosed DID.

the second step is that psychiatrist can refer you on to other treatment providers that can test your IQ and psychic abilities separate from the DID tests.

you can also find many places that deal with psychic phenomenon on line, some of those may have some treatment providers that can test your psychic abilities.

the alters doing things for you, I know its cool with that happens. Im glad it works for you.

For me those cool times were greatly overshadowed by the fact that while they were doing those things I didnt have any control over what was happening without co consciousness.. the end result was always my bank accounts overdrawn.. collection agencies on my behind, no money to go places with my partner, no money for necessities... here the list of downfalls from their helping me to pay my bills was actually no help at all. I am so glad those days are behind me...

with all of us merged together as one whole person I know what bills are getting paid for, when they are getting paid, no more collections on my behind and my partner and I have the money we need when we need it even if its just to take in a dinner, movie or night on the town.

[wanttoheal]

(((((((((((((((((((((((((SarahMichelle))))))))))))))))))))))))

I'm glad you are able to find some humour to keep going. I'm sorry you are so stressed right now. Sometimes it does help to focus on the positive aspects of things to get through the moment.

While I struggle with a lot of things that AmandaLouise says, like you, it does help me to search for things to alleviate the overwhelming feelings that can often make me feel worse. Otherwise I feel so hopeless and want to give up trying.

[Lexi232]

heh, In that comic... i read through some until my browser crashed. had me going "O.o u mean this isn't 'normal'?"

[anderson]

Big Hugs SarahMechele,
When We first started processing and healing It would happen to us alot!
My son had remote control cars that he would drive towards me to see what would happen.
Most times the died out and had to be re charged or he had to pick them up and move them away from us?
That was ten years ago now that I am safe and we work mostly together it does not happen that often any more.
I still have times that I look up and say tomyself alright will the part that knows first hand how to do this come forward? It would make all of our lives easier. sometimes it works, sometimes not.
Just remember that each of chooses what we want to see and accept.
May those within you find more laughter in the fact of life of having DID!

[Korin]

It’s not specific to DID people. I know a few people who have a problem with electrical stuff it has something to do with the magnetic energy in their body. I don't have that problem.

When I'm having a crappy day I look for distractions. It can be in anything, a movie a book, a computer game, or just doing some colouring in.

There are many things I would put off only to be surprised that they were either taken care of or at least a start had been made. When I was younger this stuff freaked me out. I thought I was imagining it and probably going mad. Such a relief to discover that it's only DID.

I have some funny stories too. I remember discovering that I had bought some red high heals!!! I thought, really!!! Red high heals!!! Another time found myself at a doo wearing a dress with a big bow, looked like something off a chocolate box cover!!! And hubby wasn't speaking to me because he had already forked out the cash for the higher of a ball gown.

All the goings on can definitely have you wondering if you're psychic. I know I did.

I can also relate to letting another part take over. If I'm struggling with something I often hear a niggling little voice and I end up saying, "Okay! If you think you can do better, do it!!"

We definitely need a sense of humour if we are to stay sane.

[Korin]

There is a writing process called Brainstorming. You take a pad and a pen and you just write everything and anything that comes into your head. I have found it quite helpful in learning more about other parts of myself. And sometimes the result can be quite amusing. I apparently had an argument with 'myself' that lasted three days.

[Lexi232]

Originally Posted by Korin

There is a writing process called Brainstorming. You take a pad and a pen and you just write everything and anything that comes into your head. I have found it quite helpful in learning more about other parts of myself. And sometimes the result can be quite amusing. I apparently had an argument with 'myself' that lasted three days.

I've actually been doing this for the past few day in a new journal i got. I felt weird about it, and we were worried other people would sneak a glance inside it. but i just keep a very close eye on that journal so no one else will have a chance to look into it. and i feel much lighter afterwards. Like something was accomplished.

[Korin]

I found it really helpful.
Keeping your journal safe is important.

[Crew]

That is awesome (((( huggie)))) Sarah Michelle, that is so cool that you and

your husband has found the light humor in healing.
Way to Go!

In my Opinion I think it is seriously important to find humor along with the other feelings when remembering a memory or simply finding your path.

SarahMichele on your road to recovery and to you!

Crew

Korin ~ I call this "brain-drain". It's a technique from a book called "The Artist Way" called "Morning Pages) and I do this all the time. I bought a large artists notebook without lines. Then with crayons I write all over the paper tossing out onto paper whatever comes to mind. I limit it to either 3 minutes or 3 pages whichever comes first to avoid flooding of emotions. It's a fun technique, thanks for bringing this up Korin

Originally Posted by Korin

There is a writing process called Brainstorming. You take a pad and a pen and you just write everything and anything that comes into your head. I have found it quite helpful in learning more about other parts of myself. And sometimes the result can be quite amusing. I apparently had an argument with 'myself' that lasted three days.

[Korin]

It really works too.

[PurpleFlyingMonkeys]

I like this and find it pretty funny. I don't know if there is really a connection with this or not but I can't tell you how many jokes go on around this house about me and electronics. I mean I've gone through 4 cameras in one year. The day my by bfs mom let me borrow her GPS it started wigging out, every time I touched it, it would stop working or the words would get jumbled or it would rerout and get all confused.

I don't have a phone for the same reason I don't currently have a camera... And a microwave anymore... Yeah the list grows... Laptops... Electronics hate me and everyone says I'm a curse to them. I think it's funny..

There could be a connection who knows, I do know that a lot of people feel this way about a lot of similar topics. I think that none of us fully understand ourselves or the world and all of our real capabilities. We never will. But it's fun to think it and it's fun to explore the meaning of things like these. In my opinion that is. The things that our minds do, whether it be creating alter egos to hide pain or it be ruining electronics, it's all beyond our real comprehension and I like it that way

Don't know if this makes sense, could be my "schizo" (as some pdocs believe I have) talking but all in all, the mind is very powerful and very complex and it makes for very interesting conversations like these.

I'm at a somewhat peaceful state with the others within (as far as I know) and think it's pretty funny when I am told I said some things I don't recall. Like when my daughter (now 3 years old) says I told her I would take her to the beach. This happened on a day I wanted to be lazy and stay indoors all day. Now I personally didn't say that but she insisted I did (wonder why that is lol) so I ended up taking her and just thought it to be someone within telling me "Hey get off your lazy butt and take your daughter out" same thing happens with my boyfriend in different situations.

I sometimes wish that "I" never said I would do something since I was not the one agreeing to do it, but in the end I am happy I went through with it. Sometimes though it's so bizzarr or out of character I have to look like a liar and not do it, those aren't so fun But you gotta take the good with the bad.