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by **tomboy24** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:01 pm

(ok, let's try this again)

hello and welcome! i'm hoping that this thread will be helpful to anyone new to this forum, anyone seeking advice/help, and anyone who has questions about DID/DID-related stuff! :oops:

there will be threads listed that i hope are helpful to you all! :oops:

this thread has DID/DDNOS-1 resource websites along with organized threads from this forum that discuss discovery experiences, wondering if you have DID, symptoms (including hearing voices, hallucinations, etc), common questions, communication with alters, all about alters, switching, about inner worlds, memory issues, relationship stuff, doubt/denial issues, therapy issues, conflicts within the system, understanding alters, and much more:

-- DDNOS/DID Resources: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic100829.html

this thread focuses on the "causes" of DID, DID development, switching/co-consciousness/co-hosting (what they are and can be like), doubt/denial, polyfragmented systems, and has a couple good threads on communicating/accepting/understanding/working with alters:

-- For all who question how they have DID/think their's is odd: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic104081.html

and then these threads are threads i thought would be helpful in general to people, covering a variety of topics, questions, etc.! :oops:

(the url limit for posting is 50, so i'm going to try to be breaking this up a bit into separate posts on here).

***first, i'd like to address a topic i know people commonly ask for help/advice with, discussing how to share with/talk to people about having DID/DDNOS-1. here are some threads that might be helpful with that***:

** How do you tell someone you have DID?: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic71699.html

** How to talk to others (about having DID): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic102181.html

** Coming out to my parents: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105027.html

** Coming out, disclosing to people in our lives: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic73586.html

ok, now for the generally helpful threads (will be added shortly).

-- Dissociative Experiences Scale: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic65082.html

-- ANPs, EPs, and tertiary dissociation:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic102340.html

-- DID or DDNOS, the perpetual question:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic72256.html

-- Check in: Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic75225.html

-- Coping with trauma related dissociation workbook: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic103768.html

-- How do you know if you have DID?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic107143.html

-- WTF- is this contagious?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105382.html

-- Am I at risk?/Just need people to talk to (discusses wondering/suspicious of having DID/DDNOS-1, and wondering if people can "make" themselves seem to have DID by reading about it too much, etc): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic108734.html

-- How aware are other personalities aware of each other? (*possible trigger: "personalities" is incorrect here. it is not possible for anyone to have more than one personality. alters are separated parts of one single personality that have developed their own identity. this is why "MPD" was changed to "DID". DID does not deal with multiple personalities, and it is not a personality disorder, it is a dissociative disorder. alters can seem to have their own personalities, and be very developed and complex, but they are still parts of one/the same personality, not separate personalities themselves. just as all alters are part of one/the same person).: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic96030.html

-- Communication with alters: nine step plan preparation: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109805.html

- Communication with alters: the nine steps:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109806.html

-- Answer these DID Questions *trigger- categorization: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic71682.html

-- Post-DID acceptance depression:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic73154.html

-- Curious as to how people have met alts (alters): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic106919.html

(more to be added later. if you would like to comment/reply to this thread, please do not. please start a new thread for comments/replies, as i'd like to keep this thread for posting other threads/links only. thank you! :oops:

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by **tomboy24** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:19 am

by **tomboy24** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:50 am

by **tomboy24** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:48 am

-- Questions regarding inner worlds: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105938.html

-- What's the "inner world" like for you guys?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic106293.html

-- Inner world vs Outer world time?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic101476.html

-- Stories/Personal Histories:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105998.html

-- Changing name and age, still the same?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic103868.html

-- Alters look like random people in life?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic107401.html

-- Greetings and a question of looks (a place where systems/hosts/alters/parts can share descriptions or photos they've found that show what they look like, or are close to what they look like. (please no sharing actual photos of yourself or people you know- that's against forum rules).): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic98184.html

-- My DID System Map 2013 (hope this is helpful to others): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic107106.html

-- A System Map 2013 (ala Tomboy's):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109866.html

by **tomboy24** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:07 am

-- Compromising on life goals:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic106423.html

-- Host vs No host system?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic102134.html

-- Co-hosting: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109892.html

-- Frustrations of a Host (Possible Trigger warning):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic107252.html

-- Constant Co-consciousness?? trying to understand it: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109476.html

-- Difference in behaviour inside vs out?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic110047.html

-- Gender Differences...:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109736.html

-- Is it possible? *Possibly Trigger* (discusses what's possible for inner worlds, alters and their appearances/species inside, alters having their own "histories/backgrounds" despite knowing and accepting the memories/history of the body, etc):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105061.html

-- Realization Vomit! (discusses details about inner worlds, how they can work, what they can be like, and the possibilities for them):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105434.html

-- Memory Manipulation (possible trigger warning):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic106351.html

-- Medication -Trigger-:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109767.html

-- Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:13 am --

-- What makes an introject?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic106704.html

-- ...An alter has "died" inside... (possible trigger warning): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic106461.html

-- Staying safe from abusers?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic102949.html

-- My role is no longer required. Advice for change?: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic108652.html

-- Sexuality and relationships:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105682.html

-- About "host" and "alters" division:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic53475.html

-- Turmoil and Conflict (mainly relationship issues) (possible trigger warning): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic108248.html

-- New to this, self-diagnosed & overwhelmed (really long!): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic107158.html

-- . (thread made by/about an alter that is and goes by the name of "blank". discusses difficulties for making own choices when used to only following orders, being 'blank', adapting to what others want/ask of you, etc):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105520.html

-- Mute - warnings for language and stuff (discusses troubles with "losing" the ability to speak/not being able to speak or talk):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109046.html

-- Hearing things in color? (discusses synesthesia, where people experience hearing color, or tasting color, sensory "mixtures", etc):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic108104.html

-- The exact event that created DID- important?:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic109009.html

-- Is this a good thing? (discusses decreases in lost time and increase in co-consciousness, including through/during switches):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic108684.html

-- Sick of this!! (Maybe Trigger) (venting post about frustrations concerning denial, repetition, spending too much time on the computer/this forum, not taking enough time for one's self, etc. Huge trigger warning):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic107181.html

by **tomboy24** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:27 am

-- The Adult Topic (a place where older alters/parts may socialize with each other): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic100715.html

-- For the Teens/Adolescents (a place where teen alters may socialize with each other): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic100607.html

-- For the Littles (a place where younger/little alters may socialize with each other): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic94337.html

-- To anyone that has an animal alter (a place where animal alters can socialize/communicate with each other (often doing so "through" someone that's "out"/fronting)): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic106167.html

-- The "Dark Thread" *Trigger Warning* (a place where "darker" topics may be discussed, and the trigger warnings are more "lax" because this thread was designed to specifically be for topics that could be/usually are triggering):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105279.html

-- The Honesty Thread (a place where we can be honest about things we normally wouldn't admit, or be honest about, or share. an outlet for secrets and honesty, basically): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic104113.html

-- Dissociative Art & Poetry Corner (a place where everyone can share their artwork or poetry): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic73104.html

-- Slam poetry for the "alters" (a place to share anything from pictures to song lyrics, but last i checked, there was mostly poetry/slam poetry and rap stuff on there, which is ok to share on there [url]as well!): dissociative-identity/topic108050.html[/url]

-- What Can Find Good About Today? (a place to share a good/positive thing about yourself, your day, your life, anything that comes to mind. meant to help people try to find/focus on the positives, no matter how small or few they might be): http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic105784.html

whew! ok. i think that's all i have for now. i hope this helps people! :oops:

- cassie (age ?)

by **tomboy24** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:36 pm

(i don't want this to become like the other threads we've made, so i'm only going to do this once, and then after that i'm going to try to simply keep adding a thread or two on here, or something, that i find that might be helpful to others. that way there doesn't end up being a page or more of nothing but "moving this thread's". :oops:

*moving this thread*

oh and to other users out there- if you have a thread that you found to be extremely helpful, or that you think may be helpful to others, please do not be afraid to share it. i only ask that this does not get flooded with the same threads or repeats, so please take the time to skim through and make sure the thread you want to share is not already listed, or that the topic is not already well-covered by other threads, and please include the thread's title when you share it so that there's not a bunch of url links with no description or title being posted here. thank you! - cassie)

by **tomboy24** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:38 pm

-- Alternative system structure- "living masks?"/*rant*: http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic110167.html

-- Working on Acceptance:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic110162.html

-- Don't most people hear a response? *trigger*:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic110182.html

-- Our System Map (derived from Tomboy's):
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic110158.html

by **tomboy24** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:50 pm

-- Encouraging Lyrics (for all)

: http://www.psychforums.com/post1097228.html

-- Fun: You know you're DID when...:
http://www.psychforums.com/dissociative-identity/topic102849.html

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