Multiple Personalities Support Group
Dissociative identity disorder is a diagnosis described as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. At least two of these personalities are considered to routinely take control of the individual's behavior, and there is also some associated memory loss,...
No replies needed, just tossing a thought out there....you know flapping my gums.
This thought just occured to me. There isnt much out there on the effects of physcial illness on the older DID population.
Im 43 and having health issues realted to Graves disease and subsequent radiation treatement to kill my thyroid.
My "children" already have a difficult time being in a "old geezer body" as they put it.
For me when I was younger I used my youth and athleticness to feel safe. I could fight off attackers, I could flee on foot if followed.
I no longer feel safe in my body casue I am so riddled with arthritis and pain that cant defend myself.
(been yeasr since I was in any danger of further abuse but for some of me "it happened just recently" as far as they are concerned.)
The docs need to treat me as a whole but have no idea of my fracturedness. Im too stinking old to educate them as prefer to not disclose that dx.
I think the DID had EVERYTHING to do with the tough time I am having getting to a feeling well point after the thyroid stuff.
I had no choice about the radiation. It was do it or die. Usually I talk amoungst my selves and gain full cooperation on any medical procedure. This one I didn't. parts of me are still miffed about the command overhaul I pulled.
garrr...LOL I cant wait for stuff like menopause to further toss a gernade in my inner system.
When my body is in unrest I dont function as well mentally. Which do I treat first the physical or the mental? Fix one the other will follow suit.
Side note...I have worked with two geriatric ladies with untreated DID. I wonder sometimes if I will one day wind up like them?
peace be the journey
Paja
This thought just occured to me. There isnt much out there on the effects of physcial illness on the older DID population.
Im 43 and having health issues realted to Graves disease and subsequent radiation treatement to kill my thyroid.
My "children" already have a difficult time being in a "old geezer body" as they put it.
For me when I was younger I used my youth and athleticness to feel safe. I could fight off attackers, I could flee on foot if followed.
I no longer feel safe in my body casue I am so riddled with arthritis and pain that cant defend myself.
(been yeasr since I was in any danger of further abuse but for some of me "it happened just recently" as far as they are concerned.)
The docs need to treat me as a whole but have no idea of my fracturedness. Im too stinking old to educate them as prefer to not disclose that dx.
I think the DID had EVERYTHING to do with the tough time I am having getting to a feeling well point after the thyroid stuff.
I had no choice about the radiation. It was do it or die. Usually I talk amoungst my selves and gain full cooperation on any medical procedure. This one I didn't. parts of me are still miffed about the command overhaul I pulled.
garrr...LOL I cant wait for stuff like menopause to further toss a gernade in my inner system.
When my body is in unrest I dont function as well mentally. Which do I treat first the physical or the mental? Fix one the other will follow suit.
Side note...I have worked with two geriatric ladies with untreated DID. I wonder sometimes if I will one day wind up like them?
peace be the journey
Paja
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I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????
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A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...
I had so much brewing inside me from the DID my body just kept breaking down. I am firmly convinced that when we do not do the work we need to go to heal the pain, we get sick.
I believe our attitudes severely effects our bodies. I have been using the law of attraction to be healthier and it is working. I do not have MS, I no longer take the medication for Alzheimer's or the Meds for Adult ADD. I had my neck fixed. I made a flower essence and it has completely taken away my fibro pain. I do not take any medication for pain. I have a bit of arthritis, but I was a nurse, we mistreat out hands regularly making all those beds and lifting patients by ourselves.
So any way, I believe having a positive attitude can release so many things. After all, that stress of the pain we ignored for so long had to go somewhere. It takes our health.
I expect that I am going to be one of the ones that live into my hundreds. I see myself that old because some of my relatives are that old. I shall wear funny hats and maybe goose a young man once or twice a year. That's what I am going to go. I bet I get it too. Silver