Hello!

Hello all, I'm new to this forum, and am looking for other people with DID to talk to. I have never discussed my experience or parts in detail with anyone else, and am naturally very covert, so would like to have someone who "gets it" to talk to. I thought I would also introduce all of us.

Ezra: 23, into farming/sustainable agriculture, playwriting, and fishkeeping[/color]
Hal: 12, young girl, likes geology, volcanology, gardening, and insects/invertebrates. Loves the stars and things that light up.
Ginkgo: 14-15 or so, likes a lot of different fandoms (Doctor Who, Supernatural, Arcane) and Florence + the Machine's music, draws cartoons
Reuven: 23, into folk punk music, the Jewish Labor Bund, anarchism, and mutual aid/collective organizing.
Angel: Protective part, interested in a lot of weird concepts in literature like houses that are kind of alive, mutual aid after the end of the world, incomprehensible manifestations of angels, and the vestness of the ocean (in its own words)
Thistle: Loves folklore and storytelling, especially fae folklore.
7: 7-8 years old, doesn't talk

I'm hoping to get more used to letting my parts have their own expression in a way that isn't harmful (i.e. not going to affect me in real life) - I'm getting used to the idea that we're all equally "me", and no one part is the true version. I've only been diagnosed for about a year.

Also, any tips on using this forum would be appreciated! I have no idea how people are attaching signatures to their posts or any of that.

Finally, different parts might make an introduction under this post with more about them!

-Ezra

Hi Ezra and others,

Welcome to the forum! We're also very covert. Diagnosed about 7 years ago, but we had already been married for many years and had children that were nearly grown. Had no actual awareness of alters before that, so it was a big upheaval.

We're gradually getting better at taking care of everyone's needs, and prioritizing self-care. It's amazing how much better life can be when we pay attention to regular meals and plenty of protein. Not to mention drinking enough water. We have a lot of littles, so we need to try to keep their needs in mind as much as possible. In return, they let us do grownup things without much interference.

There are dedicated threads for littles (pinned at the top of the first page), teens, and protectors. The last two need to be searched for, but they've been active in the past. Those threads have really helped us with letting individual parts express themselves.

the Gang

Hello and welcome to the forums!

In addition to what The Gang said, don't hesitate to have a look at the ressources list! It's linked in my signature. It helps a lot!

Does anyone else just constantly feel like they're going insane? I find it so hard to believe I have DID, and that I'm not just losing it. I can look on these forums and see that I've written things I don't remember, but I keep thinking maybe I'm just imagining it all because it seems so far-fetched. I almost wish the others took over more so I could just have proof. But it always scares me so much when it happens, so I don't really want it to happen more.

-Ez

Been there, done that, got all the Tshirts. It's part of the ride especially at the beginning of it.

It gets better with time and therapy. Do not hesitate to have a look at the ressources list (link in my signature) there are self-help books listed.

stationeleven wrote:Does anyone else just constantly feel like they're going insane? I find it so hard to believe I have DID, and that I'm not just losing it. I can look on these forums and see that I've written things I don't remember, but I keep thinking maybe I'm just imagining it all because it seems so far-fetched. I almost wish the others took over more so I could just have proof. But it always scares me so much when it happens, so I don't really want it to happen more.

-Ez

yes... I feel that as I was previously only one that came out to go to stuff like appointments and others blended with 'this-me' were ones that went to college/work etc... we weren't online back then and all auto answered to only the legal name so I'm finding it quite mindboggling ..the idea that different parts had their own names and went on different boards under different names.

Mila has ones (frgaments/parts blended in her) that were around on here during the peri menopause period where our system was quite chaotic. She has their memories but they seem unable to come out and front as a seperate alter anymore to tell us anything directly.

Ellie

Hi everyone, we're new here to and excited to meet some other systems.

Prior to diagnosis I felt insane; so much so that I suspected psychosis. After diagnosis things got better. We made a big effort to get to know ourselves and are learning to live happily together but we still have a long way to go. Understanding what I'm experiencing makes life a lot more manageable and those voices in my head are a lot kinder now that I treat them as welcome equals (like they deserve) rather than a feared and unwanted symptom.

-Charlie, Ellie and others.

Please please ignore that introduction most of it isn't even right. Ezra doesn't know anything about any of us it's all wild conjecture and it's stupid.

Okay. Trying this again. I figure with something like this there's bound to be some hiccups/embarrassments. I am actually going to edit my introduction if I can (I'm not entirely sure how this forum works)

It also seems like I'm stuck like this for the foreseeable future, so I'm going to be taking inspiration from other threads and starting a I Figure Stuff Out thread

-Annabelle (I think that's the name I'm going to go with)