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There was a second personality that I got to meet She told me there were four in total, but I only met two. The first was a much older "Protector" Janice , and the other I met was a MUCH younger version of herself, who was the opposite end of the spectrum, the absolute complete innocence.
I only met her younger alternative personality twice, and the first time I met her was insanely creepy, considering we had just gotten done having sex. It was like trying to talk to and console an 11 year old who had no idea where she was or why she didn't have clothes on.
If you wanted the ultimate mind fuck, that was it. If you guys want another post wanting to know what it's like to sleep with a 19 year old with the occasional mentality of an 11 year old: Autumn has been very kind to give us a personal look into Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Some people say she is faking her disorder, even one of her disorders says that her host is faking her disorder. You can have your own opinions, but, please don't judge. I know I didn't cover anything, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Guys, Autumn isn't me. Stop asking me if you can date me. I am a guy.
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A third piece managed to trip to the grocery store. There was also a piece that wanted to sleep for eighteen hours a day and the piece that woke up shaking from yet another nightmare. And there was the piece that attended business functions and actually fooled people into thinking I might have something constructive to offer. Over the course of seconds or minutes, their personalities may shift, making it difficult to establish a bond that feels real and tangible. The diagnosis of DID requires the presence of at least two distinct identities, each with its own psyche that perceives itself and its connections to the environment in unique ways.
Symptoms that accompany this presence of multiple psyches include:. People with DID also often experience other co-occurring mental health challenges , including depression, anxiety, sleep problems, mood swings, and suicidal tendencies. Survival and defense techniques for people with Mental Illnesses are so different I even questioned whether they had real deep emotional feelings?
Even doing searches for "BP and feelings" and "BP and love". Somehow lost in the thoughts that if this person really cared they would do this and that. Well, they don't do this and that and what they do try to do to cope and express love will spin you so fast you'll forget your name. I came real close recently to making the walk away again to a dear friend who painted me the villian.
With all my co dependency issues and hero outfits, how could I be the villian? Well I held on to ride out the turbulence and after 4 months the fog has lifted. She's on a new mix of meds that seems to be working,she has a new life structure with stable housing, therapy 3 times and hope. One day at a time we're taking it.
Now a lot of relief comes from knowing the issues I have and deal with got a name and I can work on to make life bearable. People with DID are chronically accused of lying, playing games, shirking responsibility. It's easy to see why. So if your experience was with someone with DID, know that feeling like you're being played is not unusual at all. As an individual with DID gets to know their parts, learns to communicate effectively with them and works to become co-conscious and awareness increases it is possible for things to stabilize and compromises to be made.
An example of this in my own system: L is a very conservative Christian female and F is a angry teenage male. While still their actions do not line up and may appear "inconsistent" to those around me F will allow L to go to church and do her thing without interrupting; likewise L will allow F to listen to his loud rock music. Also with increased awareness there is less "lost time" and less frequency that one is left wondering "Did I do that? Just offering a bit of hope for those that are not yet in this place.
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Thanks so much for your comment. I appreciate the reminder that with more awareness and internal communication, compromise becomes a possibility. Thank you for saying this. My therapist tells me the same thing, but it's easy to forget when caught up in the frustration of how things are now.
Symptoms of Multiple Personalities: When Your Partner Might Need Residential Treatment for DID
You've reminded me of my own experiences with increased awareness and compromise. Thinking on those experiences now, I remember how nearly miraculous and stabilizing it felt. As someone with DID who has experienced first-hand the stabilizing effects of greater awareness, I wonder if you have any thoughts on how that might create more stability in an outside relationship, if at all?
This helps to build trust and other important relationship values. Also it can help there to be a more solid sense of boundaries and safety on both sides of the relationship. Without this ones partner may actually become overwhelming and invasive hoping that if they stay as close as possible their partner will not switch and that the relationship will stay the way it is at this moment. I know as someone that has dated someone else with DID that not knowing who I am coming home to, how they feel about me or if they will even know who I am is anxiety provoking and can cause a great deal of stress within the relationship.
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With greater awareness and co-awareness comes a sense of stability and trust. Also with greater awareness comes less mis-communication as there is less of the "Did I say that? Thank you, Dana, for taking the time to answer my question. I hadn't thought of that, but it makes so much sense. It's no surprise that feeling repeatedly abandoned by your partner might result in hovering and clinging.
I'd imagine it'd feel a bit like walking on eggshells, waiting for the inevitable switch and possible ensuing rejection. Yes, that makes sense too. It seems like the primary antidote to most of the pitfalls of DID is awareness. It's also the most difficult thing to achieve, unfortunately. It's very good to know that with increased communication and awareness between the parts of my system, some of the frustrations I have experienced in attempting relationships can be lessened. This a great relief to hear this from others who are farther along than I am.
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He was aware of it always, and of course this caused many angry outbursts from me when confronted about it. I realize now I was just not ready to get into therapy and begin to deal with it. And that's okay, because I am ready now. And not just me but most of my others as well. I was so excited to find a DID community here and have loved reading this blog. Please keep it coming.
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I'm so glad Dana commented. Like you, I feel some hope in reading her thoughts on awareness and communication. That's been my experience too, in the past. And while I still don't necessarily enjoy being confronted about things to do with DID, I no longer completely shut down in response. That makes a big difference in navigating relationships.
It's awfully hard when one party staunchly refuses to acknowledge something that has such a huge impact on the relationship. I'm so glad, Carla, that you're finding my blog helpful. Thank you for being a part of the dialogue. I'm learning a lot and I hope others are too.
She has been with me for 5 years and for me that is amazing. It isn't roses but there are roses mixed in with the thorns and we are both grateful when we see the rose It all depends on how we are feeling at the time. We are so lucky to be able to have a strong relationship in the midst of this turmoil inside my head. It's amazing that i can feel and experience love. Most of the my others are okay with her too. There are some of course that aren't but, we work through that and she doesn't take it personal. She knows what she is up against and she is willing to be there.