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dissociative identity disorder (DID): anyone with this diagnosis?
Mental Health | Last Active: Aug 22, 2022 | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
For me, integrating is not as important as helping all my parts to function well together. That is what my goal is. Since my family of origin was so extremely toxic, I consider all my parts the "family" that helped me survive and thrive as an adult. Having a big, gorgeous standard poodle as my Psychiatric Service Dog has made a huge difference for me. This course of treatment is an adventure ~ there are good times and scary times "outlined" by who I am today because of all my parts. I was very lucky to have been sent to a Psychologist who specializes in Complex Trauma and PTSD. I am also under the care of a Psychiatrist who did a double residency in Family Medicine and Psychiatry who specializes in Trauma. I have a great team of doctors to help guide me when I need guidance and who are good listeners. I have a lifelong love of learning and am actively choosing to experience "this" as another learning experience.
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Good for you.
Each of us gets to decide what we want to do and how to handle our Helper Parts.
They helped us survive. I honored each of them for that.
I have 42 journals that I wrote to figure this all out. I would write with my left hand to give the parts a way to Express themselves. This, along with a fantastic therapist who understood all of us, well it helped the ones who chose to integrate. And I realize while I do not have many parts left there are a few. The rest of them chose to go because I was handling things well and I was out of danger.
When that happened, I got to keep all their gifts. So they are still here with me assisting me as before, but just no longer separate.
I honor my parts, past and present, because they kept me alive in a very bad place with very bad people.
And you get to choose for yourself. There are no right or wrong dicissions. It's your life.
I'm so jealous, nope, too strong a word. I sure wish I would of had a service dog. Cuz the touch of an animal is so important to living well, at least for me.
I sure wish you well, I truly do.
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