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,...
my mother has been doing a great job about trying to set the rules of the road so to say with my alters. she didn't realize that she was talking to one that did not know about the others and she started talking about them, when she realized that the one didn't know about all of the others she shut the conversation down, but in the mean time the alter was shocked, she became cold and laid down and we slept for over three hours. mom tried to wake me up and had a very hard time in doing so. so now our thought is how much she should tell me in case others can hear, I don't know if they can or not, and if so how to be able to tell that it is me before she goes into talking about the others because the other day two of the alters were adamant that they were me but she knew because of the behaviors. but she is unsure on some as to is it me or not and so if they refuse to tell her, how is she to know? sorry that this is so long but thanks for reading and responding.
Nice work.
Also, maybe you could start a dialogue or journal entry asking who they are, thank them for being there for you, what was their job, what are their likes or dislikes, etc. There usually is a reason parts/insiders will not divulge who they are is it is not safe for them? Remember they are their for a reason and that was to help you get through severe abuse! Be gentle and kind and maybe they will be more willing to start working with you.