Sounds so familiar
WHAT CAUSES DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER (DID)?
The causes of dissociative identity disorder appear to be complex. People with dissociative identity disorder tend to have personal histories of recurring, overpowering, severe and often life-threatening traumas such as physical or sexual abuse before the age of nine; which is thought to be a key developmental age. The cause of dissociative identity disorder may also be extreme neglect or emotional abuse even if no overt physical or sexual abuse occurred. DID may also be related to a natural disaster, such as war. According to WebMD, findings indicate that parents who are frightening and unpredictable tend to raise children who experience dissociation.
Richard Kluft, an expert in dissociative identity disorder, suggests that DID is caused by four factors:
Individuals have an innate potential to dissociate that is reflected in the fact that they are easy to hypnotize (have a high hypnotizability rating).- Traumatic experiences in early childhood may disturb personality development, leading to greater potential for dividedness in mental or emotional areas.
- Individuals may be denied the chance to spontaneously recover because of continued emotional and/or social deprivation.
- Final presentation is shaped by mental or emotional and external factors, including social influences.
WHY DOES TRAUMA CAUSE DID IN SOME AND NOT OTHERS?
Research indicates that dissociative symptoms are a psychological response to extreme environmental and interpersonal stressors. In order to survive this stress, the person separates his or her thoughts, feelings, actions and memories associated with the traumatic experience from his or her usual level of consciousness. Because everyone is different, some people who have experienced extreme trauma will experience this type of response while others will not. Some studies indicate that males are more likely to experience dissociation due to early-age trauma than females. (More dissociative identity disorder statistics and facts here.)
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Scotty, as you see, you may be in that Some may experience this type of response category. As I said before, sounded like that 3+ hour session had an alter appear. Some folks have written their story and the integration that healed them in biographies. You know that old saying, you can't change what you can't see. Comforting hugs.
yea, ive herd that as far back as i can remember
i believe i may have found away to control it more than normal, im testing my self with a few things no pills or drugs either. When i feel i can fully control it more, that is when im 100 percent sure that is whats helping ill post, been its not coming as much and when i feel i can kinda stop before it gets me so if i can maintain to control it then ill post what im working with. My altars are strange , im always myself i think atleast that what im told as in me being scotty. Its more like this " rage , anger, compassion , knowledge, and then the other i cant think of what its called but im drained of energy, emotional, racing thoughts, self harm but never really do it to my self, and also thoughts of harming others. All this is un-controllable for me until ive tried what ive been doing. Everyone says it like im a total different person and i do thing and say things that i dont remember. My conditions got worse than ever when i got sent to prison for someone elses charge. I got in a fight and got pretty banged up, and had and head injury from it getting bounced off the sink straight into the wall. Never got medical attention for that but i notice my mental state gotten worse than ever then.
I believe thats what might have really triggered everything to open up more. Now ive had these issues my last but got way worse when that happened. I believe ive never mentioned that in earlier post. But times i really dont feel like me and also cant remember half my life unless reminded or see something that give me a memory.
Scotty, I agree that severe head traumas can cause personality changes. Don't recall you sharing that before. With all you have gone through since infancy, you are a wonder to behold. Hugs.
maybe ill post here soon starting as far back as i can remember up til now with out leaving anything out.
Yea im something alrite, the people at my iop class thinks i have something special and could help other if i can get my shit together and then i come on here and hear the same thing so it help me in trying to better
myself than before i guess case im gettin some of the care and love that i needed to feel.
So it gives me more of a push i guess.
The old: others seeing in us what we can't. That being able to believe we are lovable after parental messages that we are not deal. Took me a very long time to change that belief. Old belief was that if some one cared about me, they were in 1 of 3 categories: tricked by me, pretending, or flat out stupid. Kind of took care of all humanity with that logic. Also kept me stuck with the old belief. You are on your way to being the real Scotty. Congrats.