In this video Emely shares the 10 things, they wish they had known 10 years ago, when they found out they have have Dissociative Identity Disorder. Under the video is a simple list of the 10 things mentioned in the video. We appreciate you investing the time to learn more about DID! Part 2 of this video can be found by clicking this link!
Table of Contents
10 things about dissociative identity disorder
that i wish i had known 10 years ago:
- Nightmares.
- To expect more alters to show up
- Flashbacks that make little sense
- That every alter came to help
- Grounding Techniques
- That it is safe to join the online DID & Plural community
- How hard it is, to find a therapist
- Puzzle pieces
- Inside safety & happiness bring outside safety & happiness.
- Being a system vs being a collective system.
- It’s okay to trust the Others inside.
As always, we encourage you and your System to follow your own truth, to soul search, to find words, labels, visions, theories and communities that aren’t only within your values but also match your lived experience and/or long term goals, so that you might find belonging and don’t have to try to fit in.
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About the authors
The Stronghold System are the proud volunteer founders & CEO of The Plural Association Nonprofit. They are from the Netherlands and reside in a 30-something-year-old body, are nonbinary, parents of an amazing child & 3 cats. They got diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder over 10 years ago & also self ID as Plural.
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That communication from alters isnt necessarily in words, also body sensations,emotions, intrusive thoughts can be communication of them❣(or attempts to)
Learning to listen to those as well made a huge difference for us in getting to know eachother and learn to communicate with one another
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