#did osdd

[systenowy-blog]

I do not agree with the gut part fully but still... my gut has anxiety, you know? it's not always right but sure sometimes I don't look at red flags...

host

The Wisdom of Trauma (2021) dir. Maurizio Benazzo, Zaya Benazzo

[co-hosting]

NOTES CHALLENGE FOR SIMPLY PLURAL / PLURALKIT

Notes challenge? I have 101 Alters registered!

25 notes: Do everyone's description in both SP and PK

50 notes: Do everyone's extended bio in SP

100 notes: Make an avatar for everyone in SP / PK

125 notes: Fill out all custom fields in SP

150 notes: Do everyone's descriptions in PK

200 notes: Do banners, colors, flags in SP / PK 225 notes: Post alter intros to system Instagram accpunt

250 notes: Post the results ~ <3

[we-have-osdd]

i strongly suspect that your visual imagination (how well you can visualize an image in your mind) is directly correlated to how much of a headspace you have. This would give a reason for why headspaces vary so much, and why those with aphantasia (from what we’ve heard) tend to lack a headspace.

[meironie]

This is how DID /OSDD feels when you trying to interact with the world

compilation

[plurapony]

it's so upsetting to find system blogs that are proudly cringe and seem super cool, only to see that they're endogenic/pro-endogenic.

if you're anti-endo and cringe !!! this is for you !!!

i am 22 and a polyfragmanted autistic system, our headcount was 87 last time we checked. due to the autism we are very introject heavy and we tend to get many introjects from the same media. our special interest is my little pony (which is also the system theme) and we have 13 introjects of my little pony. we also are massive fans of steven universe and anime (danganronpa, sailor moon etc). we are genderfluid and many of us use xenopronouns (cus gender isn't real in a system duh!) we also use parts language (parts, introjects)

and we are so cringe so so so cringe and we are so so free !!!! obviously there are many struggles we face being a system and that's why we are so strictly anti-endo. SO PLEASE!! if you are cringe interact!!!

[plurality-is-mundane]

Empty Inbox Alert!

How was your day?

Did you take your meds, eat, look out the window, etc?

Do you have any plans for tomorrow?

You're doing so awesome. I'm proud of you!

[rose-garden-system]

Alan is just plain mean to other people sometimes /nm

That moment when another alter said something really out of pocket and you reread the messages

[thaltro]

helloo ! ive been wanting to ask if you have any specific tips or things to focus on while writing characters with DID ! im not a system myself but psychology in general has been a topic that ive always been interested in and want to depict it to the best of my ability + i love your art and wish you the best ^^

Good question!

Writing about DID/OSDD is incredibly difficult- even I a system probably couldn’t do it, but I can give you some advice regardless. Obviously saying “research” is expected, but finding good research on it is hard. As always I recommend as a starter for understanding the fundamentals of the disorder : “The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and Treatment of Chronic Traumatization” just look that up and I’m sure you can find it on the internet archive or docdriod. As a rule of thumb don’t trust system tiktok, tumblr, carrds, or any personal account to get the majority of your information from just because there’s an incredible amount of misinformation (of course there’s plenty others on there who probably know what they are talking about, but I’d always recommend using credible peer reviewed sources.)

With the research disclaimer thing out of the way here’s a few points:

-It’s a trauma based disorder, everything is structured around trauma. Not just a singular trauma but repeated emotional, physical, and typically sexual trauma that is experienced under the age of 10 (You don’t need all three, just a lot of systems experience a mix of trauma) To write DID/OSDD right you should be able to write child traumatization accurately and be comfortable with writing it.

-There is a vast amount of different experiences with DID/OSDD. There are varying levels of amnesia, alter presentations, system structures etc. not all systems use plural terms, have names for alters, or have much personality differentiation between alters. The experience of a Osdd1a system will be different to a DID system, so you’d probably want to look into the specifics of those differences and stick to one type of system.

-Try to avoid misconceptions and DID tropes in media. The most obvious one I can think of is “the evil alter” trope, there’s quite a lot of demonization of the disorder so you have to be critical when viewing media depicting it (fuck the split movie).

-unless it’s apart of a character arc avoid the uncritical idea that alters are just their source. it’s healthy for them to branch out and expand from their baseline purpose and identity.

As for things I’d like to see in DID/OSDD rep it’d be:

-representing extreme denial

-loss of time

-source separation would be cool

-fusion and dormancy being mentioned

A lot of media hyper focuses on Alters when that is only one aspect of system hood. I think I’d be cool to look at the other symptoms.

But overall, it would be a really hard task to write a system especially without being one. I’m not saying it’s impossible but it’s easy to fall into misrepresentation even if it’s well meaning (it’s easy to do that even if a person is a system, that’s why I’m too scared to write it) If you are going to do it, do a very thorough amount of research before you develop an idea of a character. I know I sound really upset at the idea, I’m not I do really like the idea of representation- but DID/OSDD is such a stigmatized disorder that you have to be so so so careful not to add onto the stigma. I do believe it’s possible to do it right though! I wish you luck and thank you for the compliment.

[cddboxes]

[Text ID: This system/collective draws to cope; don't expect high quality artworks!]

Feel free to use it with or without credit, but reblogs and likes if used are very appreciated!!

[Please read pinned post before interacting]

[steamedbuncollective]

FULL FRONTING CONTROL FLAG

Full front control is the term for when a system is able to control who fronts and who doesn’t, possibly due to reaching or being on the path of functional multiplicity. Golden orange is used as it’s a sign of control and stability. It fades into a white to show that control comes from a place of clarity in the system.

SEMI FRONTING CONTROL FLAG

Semi fronting control is a term for systems who have some control over who fronts, but not complete control. This could be the case of only gatekeepers or other alters whose roles pertain to front-control in the system decides who front, but it depends on the system. The colors are a mix of the zero fronting and full fronting flags, while the gray represents the middle ground of not having full control of fronting.

ZERO FRONTING CONTROL FLAG

Zero front control is a term for systems who have no control over who fronts, not even gatekeepers or any other role that traditionally has control over that can influence someone to front. This could be for a long list of reasons, and all depends on the system. The flag is an inverse color of the full fronting control flag, with the black representing obscurity and lack of control in who fronts.

no credit needed to use these flags/terms!

endos do not use these flags. make ur own flags/terms.

[hellhoundzzz]

no like. how is it not. I dissociate. I have LITERAL ALTERS. THATS A DID THING.

how would it not be self diagnosable.. like. all of the things are experiences you experience very personally. I feel like it's rlly easy to tell.. personally.

we were talking to our clinician about our system, and he said “DID is usually self diagnosable” and i joked like you’re gonna get cancelled. the system community crumbles as a licensed therapist supports system self diagnosis.

[traumagenic-positivity]

ATTENTION:

THIS IS FOR TRAUMAGENIC SYSTEMS ONLY. ENDOS, FUCK OFF. SUPPORTERS, FUCK OFF.

[and, if you are an endo system/supporter, please look at my #♥︎ important discussion ♥︎ tag before you decide to harass us or anything! <3]

now lets get into this! <3

this is a safe space. all kinds of systems are welcome! "problematic" systems? "normal" systems? "weird" systems? welcome!!!

this is a completely safe space for systems with cluster b disorders, systems with dsmp or other "problematic" alters, and everything else!

[sources of all kinds are okay! we cant control sources, and I don't judge! so send in dsmp, coffin of andy and leyley, and more! I promise you I want to hear all about it! <3]

you can vent, share positivity, ask for advice, etc! if you aren't sure you're allowed to send something in, send it in anyways!

if I have an ask that is a bit too heavy, I'll copy it and paste it in a separate post so I can put a cut and tws!

HATE WILL BE DELETED OR MADE FUN OF.

mod info under cut! <3

Hi!!!! you can call me N! I'm a transfem alter and I use she/her and they/them pronouns! <3 I try my best to spread positivity and love! I'll probably be the only one running this account, but if that changes, I'll add to this! <3

[botanical-garden-system]

For my fellow systems out there, what are some songs you feel like are system coded? I have an artist on spotify that actually focuses on DID-related songs, but so many songs have similar themes!

JennySYS: https://open.spotify.com/artist/07Cv5xnQPdvpF3JrLT3y5U?si=uMus1B7NQ6ipgXYZOINYjw

System artist!!!

Their music has a lot of different vibes

Songs that feel system coded OR hit different as a system:

My goal is to share some music people haven’t heard or open you guys up to listening to it in a different way! I think I might make a side blog for this stuff too to share a song every day :)

[radical-boy-kisser]

Being a system is miserable but it's also fuck all yall yalls music taste is shit I'm making my own playlist my body my choice and it's my body right now so I'm choosing to make a new playlist yall suck

[hellhoundzzz]

we have a low alter count, low split rate. I've always felt out of place because every fucking system I've met has 100+ alters and it feels like IM the strange one for having like. 20 alters.. used to only have like 8 which was worse in feeling invalid.

I understand big systems also feel invalid but I feel like lower headcounts aren't. representsd enough

The online representation of DID is so watered down and catered to fictive-heavy 5000+ alter systems at times it feels like people are just trying to have The Worst DID so it's like, oh, I don't belong here bc none of wht I experience matches w what y'all are talking about like its normal and I low-key feel like other systems feel the same??? Idk do y'all feel out of place in ur community too? Bc I'm like not relating to anything in the community lately and its so frustrating