msk5874 writes. "I try to do things that would make make them all content or happy like wearing a baseball cap a lot, boxers and even picking up little things like you would for you would for a son or daughter or daughter. I am an adult female. I am right now aware of five alters."
Sandi writes: "I have had what at the time they called MPD for as long as I could remember...or not remember. Now I know how to curb it and realize when it may occur. I was a child at 22... I was a man but really a female. It helps to get to know yourself and always remember you. If you even think you are getting disoriented and confused.....look at a picture of yourself doing some thing you remember doing that made you peaceful and happy."
Observations
Submitted by Steve
I have to start by telling
you I am not multiple. I was dating a woman who is. And although it was
for a short time, I have a couple observations.
I had an easy time accepting her; not just a main but all of her alternates.
She was just plain honest and I kept an open mind. I met several of her members
(alters) and tended to treat them all the same. As an individual I
cared for.
The second belief I carry is that the sum of the parts are always greater than
the whole. We all change moods and show different parts and facets of ourselves.
But in the case of a person with MPD, the facets are individuals.
More than happy to discuss further but this is healing for me as well. Thank you for a forum to speak in.
Writing
On writing, margar2081
writes: "I found that writing down my emotions and feelings on paper
not only helps me to cope but as well catch the identities in action."
Panic
Submitted by Restin Wells
When I had sustained fear coming from a part still in amnesia, I couldn't reason with it, but found that jacking up intense anger would cover the fear. I also could stop a nightmare by turning on red-hot anger at it. It takes some practice, and helps to invent a mental picture of someone to get angry at for doing something to you. And remember to act responsibly with the anger. Hit a stack of newspapers, not another person!
We are DID
But realize we DIDN'T
Submitted by Restin Wells
I like the title Sheila DID because it hints at something we DID people usually have to contend with. We feel we did some bad things in our past, but if we can get through our amnesia, we find that we DIDN'T really do it the way we thought. I assumed Sheila DID, but really Sheila DIDN'T. I like the idea of the person who wrote you the letter where she reminds herself it is the year 2000 when she has fear come from an alter of a previous age. A super keyword to hold onto the child while you bring further assurance and reasoning!
Communicating with
Alters
Submitted by dream chaser,
robin!
I've had DID for ten yrs and from the people that believed me gave me several ideas in how to control the "parts" from self-injury to the adult body.
I have rules inside for my 5 "parts" we've learned to communicate the others and myself by putting a marker board inside to let me know after in come back about who came out and what
happened while they took over.
The little things that would help me to have some idea to what went on while I was hiding. they also have the rule that support groups are for adults not children. I have all children alters from age 3 up to 12yrs. I don't know if anyone ever had a board for the inside but it works for me.