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,...

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Move with Therapist

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Okay, so yesterday was my last day with my therapist. I wrote a while back about the possibility of moving with her and got alot of warnings not to. Well, I understand the problem of intertwining personal and professional relationships and I'm not going to live with her. She also looked into it a little further and discovered that she could lose her license so the bottom line is that she was a great help but she has moved on with her life and here I am in this small town without the possibility of any competent help. I wasn't distressed saying goodbye and I don't feel afraid or abandoned only frustrated. Thank you all for you advice and concern. I'm going to do alot of work myself and keep up the committment to heal. I'm thinking about going to Timberlawn in the summer and I just got a part time job to keep me busy.
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We know all that was a hard decision and we are gled you took time to explore it. Having a job to help keep you busy is great. Also why not look around for a new therapist perhaps in a different organization that your last one was from. We travel 50 minutes to see out T. Perhaps you can broaden your search. We just are concerned that's all. Good luck with everything though.
ThePeople
ThePeople
as usalone said it was probably a difficult decision but a wise one. i too used to travel a long distance to see my therapist, 3 hours each way. when he stopped seeing private patients we used the phone, still do most weeks. then he had resaon to come this way and we used study rooms at the local library not the best arrangement but it works. those weeks when he doesn't travel we talk on the phone and use email as well. at the end of the month i will travel west to see him, again at a library. it's an odd arrangement and i asked him why he offered to do it and his response was he was afraid i'd just stop therapy becuase he knew how tired i was of looking for a therapist. he was right. the point is it's possible to find one if you're willing and able to do the work which is sometimes a lot of work and expense. i was fortunate that i could afford to travel to see him with gas at $3.00 a gallon - but i think we can all find someone we can work with - maybe not someone who specializes in did, but if the therapist is willing to learn sometimes that is all that's necessary. i hope you find someone soon.
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Buddy, If you call Timberlawn, they have a list of therapists and Psychiatrists who can help in all parts of the country.
I am so sorry, it' time to move on to another therapist. I have done it 4 times and each time it brought me more healing. With my second one I was driving 3 hours each way 3 times a week.
I am returning to Timberlawn the end of march or the beginning of April. I have read your profile and they are really experts at healing DID, no matter how it I was caused. I wish you well, Silver
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We know how hard that must have been for you and we are very proud of you and your therapist for doing the right thing. I hope you will be able to eventually find someone else to work with. We, personally, think that outside therapy is a very good thing. Glad you let us know what happened and you are okay.
Karen
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I'm proud of you
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