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,...
So I decided inn going to take this summer to get me stable mentally and work on myself.... Question us where do I start? Does anyone else have trouble talking to a therapist ? I can only let off enough it's like I freeze,and,someone takes over... What do you looks for in a therapist ? Are there ones who specialize in DID ?
i would refer you to acaseforyou who wrote a couple of excellent journal entries on therapy and therapists
where are you acaseforyou???? are you OK?
You need someone you will be comfortable with, so be honest with yourself--if you have trouble trusting males, it might be wise to look for a female, for example. If you can talk to them on the phone before you actually schedule an appointment, it would be good to ask them what their stance is on DID, because there are those who are either not trained or do not believe in its existence, and these will obviously not be helpful for you. You may or may not have many choices--if you can find someone who seems genuine and open to learning more about and working with DID, at least, you are better off than you'd be with a trauma specialist who is highly recommended but does not believe in DID.
I wish you luck. I'm trying to focus on me and get more stable this summer, myself. :)
Feb, 2011 Therapy advice
http://www.dailystrength.org/people/1869/journal/2079891
Feb 2013 More therapy advice
http://www.dailystrength.org/people/1869/journal/5539310