sounds like you might have DID. Have you approached your therapist about it? or your psych doc? they would be more knowledgeble and be able to tell you what is going on, but to me it sounds like DID.

Purrs and I hope this helps, you will be in my thoughts--Laura

I second that thought, Laura...there are several things in here you've mentioned, that sounds like it is possible. But you need a professional's opinion for a diagnosis....but bear in mind, not all psych professionals even believe this disorder exists, (hence, the possibility of having several diagnoses, that may or may not be accurate)....so if what they tell you doesn't seem right, keep searching...find out what your therapist believes about it, (asking about dissociation is a round-about way of asking, so they don't think you already think you know, sometimes that makes them defensive)...if your current therapist is not familiar with trauma and dissociation, I would suggest looking for one who does. Otherwise, you probably won't get very far in finding out if this is your problem or not.

Thanks you 2 for your wonderful advice and support here( even taking a look is awesome, but a reply is amazing!!)

The one person I usually talk to about this stuff with is my girlfriend/ lifepartner. Shes a psychology student at the undergrade level, and she doesn't seem to be convinced. I know I have to seek proper advice from a medical professional, but she doesn't think i have it.

She is very supportive, and i'm not accusing her of not being supportive. The thing is she has ran into a few people with DID, and she said they had personalities coming in going in a matter of minutes from each other? But that would be an extreme case, porbably one very sever and hard to function 'normally' to do dady-to-day things right?

Thanbks again you 2 ^_^

I am a Multiple and have gone to groups that were just for us. Each persons mind works differently. Although i was in a group for MPD we all had our own way of creating our internal world. -- The email from strangers is the perfect clue. I met one of my internal people, Karen, when she wrote on the calendar - I had made an appointment with a councilor - No idea who this person was, what he did, or if it was a job interview or ??? I followed the address and kept the appointment - that is how I was introduced to Karen. She seems to be an angry teenager.
Now I am very careful to watch for anything out of place in the house. This is how i know one of my people came out. Once I found my shoes were wet. I thought I had stayed in all night. So I knew someone went out. Another time I found a bottle of Brandy next to my bed. Again I didn't buy it - I know my husband would not so it was a clue. -- Watch the mileage meter on your car, if it is not the same as last time. Someone was out.
For me, I am usually aware when someone comes to the surface. I am shouting inside my head for this other person to shut-up but she keeps on going. For a friend of mine, she feels like she is sitting on top of a deep barrel. She sees people exchanging with the surface body, but she has no control. Just like you said she felt like she was watching herself rather than being in control.
One book (don't remember the name) said it is like a revolving door - only one person can come out at a time but the door can change in a instant and a lot of people can come out within minutes. -- This author also stated - you "learn" how to be multiple before you are 5. At that point in time, children create imaginary friends. For multiples, this imaginary person was abused. She or he went through something the mind could not accept, so your "friend" had a bad experience, not you. This made it easy for me to forget I was abused. The perfect way to know is when someone tells you (or you tell yourself) I had a perfect childhood. Mom always told me that. -- No one has a perfect childhood. There is always bullies at school, bad accidents, etc.

thanks for the advice and comments...

My personas don't let me get the attention I need to get. I've been with counsellors/ therapists, and they ask me how I'm going, and my mouth says 'I'm fine'...... yet inside my head I'm screaming at myself to tell them, to share with them my troubless.......

so how do you reach out for help>>>

Sorry if this comes up again Reednot red sounds like you may have border line personality disorder they say its not DID but you are very moody and is close to DID but not ....thats what they said I had at first until I had testing done that proved I was DID ........ Just Me Suz