[SongBirdandDaisy]

Hello, My therapist said I should try this. First, I have dissociative identity dissorder and two of my alters use self harm to relieve the pain. I feel that important for all to know.

So, I am just saying hello for now.

Just Me

[Rapunzel]

Hello back to you too. You're welcome to hang out here, and to share when you're ready or just read if that's what you want.

[Direction]

Hello...

SI - a tought thing ... I lasted Months to blow it all last night. UGH!

[mlpHolmes]

Dear Direction You are it!! There is nothing in this world more important, more precious, more perfect than you. You are all that you will ever need. you have within you the ability to create all that you desire to be, to have, and to experience. You are the power! You have the Power! Your body is a temple. Your heart the key. Celebrate the Power and the Joy that lies within the temple of your heart!

<font color="#000088"> Do you get any type of feeling,or warning before you go into one of your dissasociative identity's? Or does it just happen out of the blue with no warning? I go into disassociative states,but it's still me!You can PM me if you need anything!</font>

[SongBirdandDaisy]

Hello Everyone,

Justice, I decided to answer your question here as others may also be curious. I usually am triggered into a dissociative state, like an upsetting event, someone yelling, or it can be a certain word. I don't always know, depending upon the intensity of the trigger. It seems to start with confusion, I can't find the right words, people look unfamiliar - stuff like that. My therapist says he can tell by different actions.

I get scared because two of them have done self-harm in the past and as therapy intensifies, the thoughts come back. And the self-harm. I feel so ashamed.

[mega54]

Originally Posted by SongBirdandDaisy

Hello Everyone,

Justice, I decided to answer your question here as others may also be curious. I usually am triggered into a dissociative state, like an upsetting event, someone yelling, or it can be a certain word. I don't always know, depending upon the intensity of the trigger. It seems to start with confusion, I can't find the right words, people look unfamiliar - stuff like that. My therapist says he can tell by different actions.

I get scared because two of them have done self-harm in the past and as therapy intensifies, the thoughts come back. And the self-harm. I feel so ashamed.

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Typically there is a headache and or a lightheaded feeling before switching. If I am being triggered a lot, I ignor these warnings. My alters have different visual impairments so the space between me and other objects can change suddenly.

There is no reason for feeling shame! Your actions make sense to the you that does them because of past experiences