[anderson]

In the last couple of months I have read post asking does this discribe DID/ MPD? I am sorry I was not able to read all of it because it was triggering to us. But can those people that read and understand it post the recover stagges so that I can understand it better? Many of us are so overwhelmed with having a service dog that we are training and starting to regroup now that those with in are starting to find safety.
WE just would really like to see and understand the recovery steps that are in it to h elp us understand our T that we have now.!

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by anderson

In the last couple of months I have read post asking does this discribe DID/ MPD? I am sorry I was not able to read all of it because it was triggering to us. But can those people that read and understand it post the recover stagges so that I can understand it better? Many of us are so overwhelmed with having a service dog that we are training and starting to regroup now that those with in are starting to find safety.
WE just would really like to see and understand the recovery steps that are in it to h elp us understand our T that we have now.!

the DSM book does not describe recovery.

it is the book that mental health treatment providers (psychiatrists, psychologists) use for diagnosing mental disorders. there is nothing in it about recovery or healing

example this is what the book says about DID -

Diagnostic criteria for 300.14 Dissociative Identity Disorder
(cautionary statement)

A. The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states (each with its own relatively enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self).

B. At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior.

C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

D. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures). Note: In children, the symptoms are not attributable to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association

the above was found on http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/did.htm

what all that above means is -

in order for someone to be diagnosed with DID they have to have 2 or more alters that take control many times, these alters must be a certain kind of alters that have their own way to be, their own memories, emotions and stuff like that, that is not shared by the host. the host must have a special kind of memory loss that is different than the memory loss of those who dont have the disorder. the problems the host has cant be caused by drugs, alcohol or other mental and medical health problems.

there is nothing in the DSM about recovery/ healing process.

healing and recovering from DID is just like having depression or any of the other mental disorders. Each client in therapy is put on an individualized treatment plan that addresses their own issues with the disorder.

Some people use medication because they are working on controlling their depression and anxiety issues.

Some people use EDMR to help them with their anxiety issues.

Some people use trauma work technique because they are addressing their traumatic memories

Some people use CBT, or DBT because they are addressing their behavioral problems

there are all different ways and treatments being used but it all depends on what symptoms and problems each person with DID wants to work on.

To find out what treatment plan is best for you that will help you to recover / heal from DID, contact your treatment providers. tell them what your problems are they will help you draw up a treatment plan that will address those issues you have problems with.

[anderson]

amandalouise,
Thank you so much for posting and taking the time to help us understand. Do to the fact that I am now on SSD. I no longer have the funds for my favority "T" That I paid for out of pocket.
But now I understand that the DSM does not have recovery in it I can understand why state paid T's do not accept or belive in recovery stages exspecial since that is the book that stated what they will paid for by the state funding situation.
I have used the recovery methods that you have went into details about with my Holistic T's but have been denied them from the state T's.
You have given me hope. I will do my time with state T"S so that I will not loose my housing but continue with the stepps of recovery that was in place with my other T"s.
FRom Anika and Sasha my super dog!

[Hunny]

Anderson, your intelligence, perseverance and love are remarkable, a breath of fresh air!

[Perna]

Good ideas from a therapist:

http://discussingdissociation.wordpr...rapy-101-tips/

[anderson]

Perna,
thank you all!
I hope you do not mind but we are going to share this with the new T. It is question able if we have had has many T as we have been in recovery. But this site helps us because it has all the wonderfull facts that I have tolded my T from *&^^*^ (use your word of choice)
But if this T is what she says she is this will help us. The Highlight she actually has agreed to met us away from the office and withour safe person. After all this time that does give us hope. We told her that her actions will speak for themselves that we were no longer going to endure just to prove our selfs.
AAHHH! we are just hoping that life has truely changed It seems she was out sorced from a different office so she is as we have asked her to. Learning us not the ten year file that says what others want her to believe.
again thank you for the resource.

Originally Posted by Perna

Good ideas from a therapist:

http://discussingdissociation.wordpr...rapy-101-tips/

[possum220]

I tried reading a book on DID. I couldn't stand it. I wanted to pitch the book out of the window.

Too triggering.

[Korin]

We all know that DID presents different for each of us, as in each of us learn to cope with it in our own way. I just wanted to give my idea of the recovery process.

I have been dealing with this for a long time, long before I was diagnosed. Obviously it has always been there but when I talk about when it surfaced I’m actually talking about when I became fully aware of it.

So in the beginning there is a lot of hostility and fear and we might believe we are going mad. Over the years with information gathering and more understanding things began to calm down.

Very gradually communication became possible, and with that came more understanding and then negotiation and compromise. The more information gathered, the more understanding there was, the calmer things got.

Lately there has been a feeling of coming together, working together. There have been times when I thought it was gone and I was recovered. But that’s not the case and I’m very doubtful if it will ever be the case.

I think we owe it to ourselves to learn about DID and work out what works best for us. Reducing pressure and stress helps a great deal.

[Gr3tta]

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[amandalouise]

[/QUOTE]But now I understand that the DSM does not have recovery in it I can understand why state paid T's do not accept or belive in recovery stages exspecial since that is the book that stated what they will paid for by the state funding situation.[/QUOTE]

The DSM does not have anything in it that says how much treatment providers are paid, nor what treatment providers will be paid for.

The DSM just says the mental disorder label, the number given to that disorder and the diagnostic criteria for having that disorder.

if you live in the USA (united States of America) every insurance company decides what they will pay for.

you can call your SSI, SSDI caseworker and they will be able to tell you what insurance plan you are on and what that insurance company will pay for and what it wont. they can also help you sign up for other possible insurance companies that will pay for services that the one you have now wont cover.

I have many clients that are on both medicaid (state medical insurance plan) and other insurance plans like Medicare, Blue cross blue shield, work related insurance and others. so that they have full coverage. the bill first goes to one insurance company and what that one doesnt pay for the second one does.