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A system is a collection of alters. Alters are chronically dissociated self states, with different neurological pathways that often are accompanied by a varying degree of amnesia. Dissociation is caused by stress/trauma. Alters are a byproduct of dissociating from trauma. You can’t dissociate from trauma you do not have. You cannot dissociate without trauma. You cannot have alters without trauma. You cannot have a system without alters.

You cannot be a system without trauma.

Do you have to know about the trauma ? No. Does it have to be a certain type of trauma ? No. Does it need to be a certain severity ? No. It just needs to have occurred during critical developmental period of the brain. Before the ego states have stitched together, it must be chronic, and beyond the child’s stress threshold, otherwise it will not disrupt the developmental growth. This is different for everyone. The reason trauma cannot be listed as a diagnostic criteria, is because there is no “xyz trauma that causes dissociative disorders”. It’s completely unique to each person suffering from the disorder. And in often cases, the person suffering from the disorder isn’t aware of their trauma. That’s the point of the disorder. This does not mean you don’t need trauma to suffer from a dissociative disorder. Systems are byproducts of dissociative disorders, you cannot be a byproduct of a disorder you do not have.

Endos are not systems. What do I mean by this? I mean that, by definition, that term is not suited for them, and is not meant to describe them. Just like kinning doesn’t mean you’re a system, just like roleplaying doesn’t mean you’re a system, just like religious practises such as tulpamancy isn’t a system. You are perfectly free to do whatever you please, truly. But do not compare it to being a system. You do not share our experiences. You are a different community entirely, and that’s ok.

But please, for the love of god, stop invading our community, and stop spreading misinformation about an already stigmatised and misunderstood disorder.

I understand if you didn’t know better. But please, educate yourself, and stop spreading this misinformation. Being a system isn’t an identity. It’s not a label. And please, stop comparing it to being queer. This is a mental illness. Being queer is not a mental illness.

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This kinda shit is exactly why we hate y’all. No you fucking can’t just “become a system” holy fucking shit

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systems with tiny headcounts i love you, systems with huge headcounts i love you

systems that remember your trauma i love you, systems that don't remember your trauma i love you

systems with very similar alters i love you, systems with very different alters i love you

systems who want to pursue functional multiplicity i love you, systems who want to pursue full fusion i love you

your experiences are all valid.

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Ok but like how do you all come up with system names? Because I’ve never seen a system name that wasn’t cool as fuck. Feel free to reply/reblog with your system name!

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Apparently some people couldn't access the Neurodivergent Insights website on a recent post, so here's the graphs for those interested.

Neurodivergent Insights

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There's only one real way to categorise disorders and it's when you google it and the first results fit into one or more of the following categories:

1. "Is your child-" "Does your child-" "How to cope with the burden of being a parent for-"

2. "How to get better: Step One: have a lot of money!" "How to get better: Step One: simply stop having it!"

3. "10 Ways To Spot Sickopaths With This Disorder So You Can Protect Yourself" "The Bad People Disease -by Dr. Eugene X."

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Not every pwOSDDID grew up with inexplicable voices in their head or imaginary friends pre-system discovery. It happens to a lot but sometimes someone can be completely left in the dark up until they're presented with the idea of being a system. It's a covert disorder sometimes alters are going to be hidden until it's safe for them to not be and sometimes that means you don't know each other until post system realization

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im on the council of “buy myself a little treat.” And buddy, the motion passes 5-1

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Tomorrow is DID Awareness Day! Be aware! We outnumber the British in global population. This is a threat

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> open spotify

> search blorbos name

> open playlist

>

> close spotify.

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im not ""projecting"". the character is the exact same person as me. sorry you just dont know them like i do.