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is it possable for an alter to be in love with the core?
its hard for me to belive it is as on some level they are the same person.

Hello all,

*this is rather long, if you dont feel like reading it I dont blame you. But anyone that does and could offer a word of advice I would be very grateful.*



I am driving myself crazy trying to self diagnose/help whatever is wrong with me, and I am working on getting psychotherapy (no health insurance). Also I am terrible at accurately describing my symptoms and how I feel, even on the internet. So ...

Have you ever been a part of a cult? How would you define the word cult? To me a cult is an organization which is cult like...and I don't refer to religion with a god here. By organization I could mean a medical branch, an educational branch, communes, "communities", "families" etc. To me a cult is anywhere where your freedom is restricted and there is any form of emotional or physical abuse and neglect. For ...

Hi, I havent posted in a very long time. I have a very close friend who is DID . Last year she went missing for almost a year . During that time the Alter who was locked out and up front by himself developed a relationship with me .

Once my friend came back, and became aware of my relationship with her Alter, she was okay with it. Without giving to many details I am ...

Hi

I found this forum recently when I did a Google search on Dissociated Ego States. I was looking it up with the question it seems many have asked here... how do you know if you've got DID of any kind and if so which kind?

Anyway, I liked the look of it here and joined this morning so I could post along with you all :) ...

"The Shadow of the Wind" is pretty good for humanism outside the government. It has a interesting swerve in the plot which might be considered an extra feature. I dont know if Oprah Winfrey has reviewed it though! :wink:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Wind

Hello. :D

Must love psycho/socio/antisocials, I got proof. Look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv6OrgH3KR8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Yeah I know not one of my more intelligent posts. Lol But for some odd reason this thread just might take off.

A Question about Family Dysfunction/Favoritism:

Here's a little tale about favoritism, featuring a mother-in-law who buries her head in the sand.

My boyfriend (we'll call him "Sean") has been experiencing severe depression over his relationship with his mother, which is currently on the downslide.

My "mother-in-law" (she's not legally my MIL, as PA doesn't recognize SSM) seems to have issues dealing with real-life family conflicts, and prefers to bury her head in the sand to ...

I'm wondering what I can do to help my sister. she refuses to see a doctor/psych and she avoids people who think she needs help

here are the facts:
she is a college student as am I, We live in the same dorm building but she avoids me now. She has some pretty developed delusional thoughts, most recently accusing my father of cheating on my mom, accusing me of being perverted/incestual, and thinking she is ...