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u/xavierthegreat · 7 pointsr/DID

A copy of this book or a download link to it:

https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Mirror-Marlene-Steinberg-M-D/dp/0060954876/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dissociation+the+hidden+epidemic&qid=1569302237&sr=8-1

Information is vital. Systems need to understand the basis of their nature and why things are as they are. This book helped enlighten us to our reality and allowed some of our parts to begin their healing, because they needed an extra push to accept the truth of the matter first.

The number one thing to help a DID system is always therapy, in my opinion. If you have contact information for therapists who have experience with dissociation and especially DID in particular, getting that contact information to DID systems is vital. -ansem

u/iwilldieinthesummer · 6 pointsr/brasil

Dissertei de forma bem extensa sobre os sintomas e o transtorno em um outra thread da sub, dá uma olhada.

Fóruns sobre:

http://www.dpselfhelp.com/forum/


https://www.reddit.com/r/dpdr/



https://www.psychforums.com/depersonalization/



Melhores livros sobre o tema:


https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Mirror-Marlene-Steinberg-M-D/dp/0060954876



https://www.amazon.com.br/Feeling-Unreal-Depersonalization-Disorder-Loss-ebook/dp/B003GB2ELI

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u/Laureril · 5 pointsr/DID

Sounds familiar. I was about that age when I had a few episodes that had me convinced I was possessed. (Turns out Naught thinks it's funny to switch to Latin and screw with abusive then-boyfriend. Have been exorcised, 0/10, do not recommend.)

Obviously we can't diagnose you, so speaking with a therapist or psychologist is your best bet. If you have trouble finding one, maybe try going through the guidance counselors at your school and see if they have anyone that they can recommend. Your primary care doctor may also be able to refer you.

That said, going through therapy as a minor, you'll need to be aware that your guardians may have access to your records. You can address this specifically with your therapist - they may be willing to keep the actual physical notes very limited and not discuss things directly with your guardians. Your mom may also be able to seal your records from other people. Depends a lot on your therapist, but their goal is to build trust with you, so chances are if you tell them you're concerned, they'll look out for you.

One of the things generally recommended is journaling often and consistently. Encourage these other parts of yourself to do so as well, and periodically review to see if "anyone else" decided to write to you or if unexplained handwriting shows up. Even if you don't have a dissociative disorder journaling can be useful to record and process your emotions about this stuff. (PTSD is kinda the low end of dissociative disorders, DID being the high end of the spectrum.)

Another thing you can do is read. Read up on trauma. (Not specifically DID, but just general dissociation and stuff can be helpful as a base understanding.) I recommend "The Body Keeps the Score" which is a little dense, but explains how your body reacts to trauma in depth, "Stranger in the Mirror: Dissociation, the Hidden Epidemic" which does a reasonably good job of explaining different types of dissociation and has little mini-tests that you can use to gauge your experiences for severity. You might also find other subs like /r/cPTSD helpful.

Anyway. Best of luck to you. Hope you're safe and well both now and in the future. :)

(ETA : sorry, was trying to get this written before therapy and had to come back to it!)

u/Miss_Purple · 4 pointsr/DID

Hey! Alright, so I'll go ahead and start with a disclaimer: I'm formally diagnosed with DDNOS, though it's close enough to DID (I'll point out where it differs) that I typically just call myself DID.

There are four of us:

  • Little One is about 5-6 years old. She's adorable and everyone loves her. She scares easy -- thunderstorms while driving can be difficult.

  • Melody is the problem one. She's 14 and we fight a lot. She's pretty suicidal, and when she's super active is when I have problems (used to cut, etc).

  • Okay, this one's a little weird. We call him/her Guardian. I use both male/female pronouns because I'm pretty sure it's just one personality, but I always refer to Guardian as male but Little One refers to him as a female. Pronouns get confusing. Guardian is the one that takes over when shit hits the fan. If I'm in a job interview or at work or in a public place and something happens, Guardian will take over and calmly handle the situation.

  • Uh.. me! Right. I'm less sure how to describe myself haha. I'm as emotional as a typical early-20s female, but I don't handle drama well. I have a long fuse but once I get pissed off, I really snap. I'm out most of the time, often co-conscious with Guardian and/or Little One.

    I'm almost exclusively co-conscious with the others. This is the primary reason that I'm diagnosed DDNOS. What that means is that when another alter is in "control", so to speak, I'm either partially present or at the least aware of what's going on. I have occasionally gone completely inside, but it is very rare. For those with DID proper, it's much more common for them to have full switches, and they may not even be aware that the alters exist because they are never co-conscious and there is little communication.

    That said, when I look in the mirror while another alter is out, I don't see myself as I typically would. I see the alter. It's hard to explain, really. I used to look quite a bit different from Melody (I was blonde, she has dark hair) so it used to be much more of a contrast. There are a couple of pictures that I'm in that I literally do not recognize myself at first because it is an alter out. I started dying my hair dark auburn a few years ago, and now the difference is less noticeable to me, but I am still 100% aware that it is her. My boyfriend can quite consistently tell which of us it is -- without us speaking. He says it's something in the eyes.

    I don't have a gatekeeper, persay, but Guardian will take care of Little One at times and make sure she doesn't come out at an inappropriate time. I pretty much just have to reason with Melody in order to get her to stay in if I need her to.

    I have seen US of Tara. I liked it a lot. It's obviously kinda over-the-top with the depictions of the alters, but that's kinda what's necessary for TV, which I can understand.

    Here's some reading material I recommend:

  • Switching Time -- This is an account of a woman's DID from the point of view of the therapist. Reads like a novel. VERY highly recommended. This is the only one that I've asked my boyfriend to read.

  • The Stranger in the Mirror -- This one's more informational, less story-based, but explains a lot.

  • Multiplicity -- This one I would not necessarily recommend to people with DID, but it's definitely great for those that are trying to understand it. It's not about DID, but about the elements of multiple personality that most everyone can relate to.

    You can AMA. I enjoy educating people about DID.

    EDIT: Formatting.

u/ikevinax · 2 pointsr/mentalhealth

I have depersonalization and derealization more often than not. Its intensity is unnerving when my anxiety is high, but otherwise I just cope. When I look in the mirror I don't feel like the person is me. When I walk into target and see my figure on the security cam I feel like it's not me.

Edit: I have this book which I like to peruse occasionally to inform myself.

u/inferentialpolice · 2 pointsr/Dissociation

The Stranger in the Mirror:
https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Mirror-Marlene-Steinberg-M-D/dp/0060954876

u/drew_M1 · 2 pointsr/DID

I've at least skimmed a ton of them, some are better than others. The ones I'd recommend are: