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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ReedNotRed 10/01/2009

I'm new to all this, but I'm curious, how do you know which of the alters is teh real you? What is a 'host'... is that the main you? And how do therapists help you heel? Do they help you force all your 'broken fragements' back together?

sorry for all the question, but thx for ur help

deleted_user 10/01/2009

1. They are all part's of you, so they are all you. but generally, the part that was there when you were born is to be considered the real you.

2. the host is the one that is out the most and makes the most decisions, i think. so that can be the original personality, but it isn't always. it depends on who you ask.

3. there are several different types of therapy, and not all of them work on patients with DID, it varies from individual to individual. i'm in talk therapy now, and it seems to help. to integrate (putting all of your alters back together) is a personal choice, and isn't right for everyone with DID. sometimes its better to integrate some of the alters, and sometimes its better for them all to be separate. but if you want to integrate, you need the help of a therapist who believes in DID.

hope that helps!
Sarah

ScaredandScarred 10/01/2009

Host is generally the original person, the person that was physically born, or thats my understanding of it. A therapist will help you to look at your past issues, and from what I understand, look at how YOU want to proceed, if you want integration then they will assist, if not then they will look at teamwork.
I might be wrong but thats what I understand of things

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