#actual dissociative identity disorder

[the-prysm-system-did]

person: "So who's the host of your system?"

several alters: "I am. Wait, no lol you're not. What do you mean I'm not? I do all the work around here! No I do! I front the most! I co-front the most!"

rest of the alters: *casually puts earbuds in and sips coffee *

[livingwithallofme]

In search of system friends!

Our system (we don’t have a cool name like most :( ) are looking for system friends because we feel really alone and just want to talk to someone who is multiple like us... message us if you’re also looking for a friend who is multiple!

[the-prysm-system-did]

Opinions Please...

We have a question to pose to others who have DID and that is this:

Is it unhealthy for one alter to be sexually attracted to another alter within the same physical body? And is it unhealthy for said alter to act on this sexual and romantic attraction? We’re not even sure if it’s reciprocated or not yet, we’re just all on alert after this realization occurred seeing as we have never faced this sort of situation before.

[the-prysm-system-did]

Any other systems out there who we can talk to about some questions on integrating? 

We seem to have a new alter who is a literal smash up of two known alters but those two known alters are still individually around - so is it a different form of integration a ‘temp integration’? Or is it an alter that splintered off from one or both of those alters into it’s own thing? How does that work? 

Any help, insight, comments, reblogs, direct messages, etc are super welcome on this topic because we’re hella confused and our therapist is out of town right now.

[livingwithallofme]

Important Dissociative Identity Terms (Masterlist)

Dissociative Identity Disorder - Dissociative Identity Disorder (once known as Multiple Personality Disorder) is when a person has two or more distinct personalities that can control the system. The personalities can have different genders, names, self-image, emotions, age, ethnicities and religious beliefs. The average number of alters is from eight to thirteen. Some people can have over one hundred alters. 

Dissociation/Dissociate - A disconnect between the state of being and the body or an “out of body experience”. There is a possibility that you can see yourself from a third person P.O.V. as well. Dissociation is a coping mechanism; it generally happens when you are in a negative situation or when negative thoughts and/or emotions are triggered.

System - The body that the alters use in both the physical and mental sense. “The system” could also refer to the inner workings of the physical system such as how the alters work together.

Multiple - When you say that you are multiple, it is referring to your system having multiple alters. The term personalities isn’t used anymore since it technically true. You yourself don’t have multiple personalities, they are separate people with their own identities and when they switch or take over, you dissociate briefly. 

Co-con/co-conscious - A state of being aware of what the other alters are doing and saying with or without being in control. This normally happens with the main fronter and host(s) when another alter is in control of the system/body.

Integration - This is a process that takes over years with a therapist. Integration is essentially the fusing of all alters to create one whole personality again instead of having multplie fractured/fragmented alters.

Losing Time - When an alter takes over; most of the time you are not aware that they have taken over unless you are co-concious. Sometimes you cannot easily gain control again and other times you can. It all depends on how strong the alter is. When you aren’t in control, time will pass. It could be a few seconds, minutes, hours or even days. When you finally have control again, you may or may not realize the time you’ve lost right away. This can be jarring for people who aren’t used to this.

Main fronter - The alter that is out the most often, typically a host. If there is only one host, then this term is not used much, but if there is more than one host then it is used. 

Fronting - When an alter is in control of the body/system

Re-live - A memory recall which includes visual, emotional, physical and all other senses in which is normally a negative experience. 

Switch/switching - When an alter takes over and fronts. This could take seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, etc.