Recent content by cheddar2000

Hi All, I just got out of the hospital after a 5 day stay to get stable. Before going in I was only sleeping 1-2 hours a night for 8 days. I was exhausted. My doc add .5mg Klonopin and I take 600mg of seroquel at night. I am sleeping again. But nightmares are still there. One of my alters...

I am DID and was diagnosed about 20 years ago when MPD and DID were hot topics and going through changes. I had a very supportive spouse come along a few years later who was willing to work with all my alters (5 in all) and I was somewhat integrated. Even back then though I always felt the...

I do have them but got some help I had to reply to this. I am going on 50 and have had night terrors and nightmares all my life. My night terrors are as described above. I have them within 1-2 hours of going to sleep. I wake up the whole house. My children (grown and at home) have lived with...

I have been thinking about getting a tattoo for the first time in my life. Your explanation was spot on for why I want one. I think though that right now (I am coming up on 50). You have given me a lot to think about as far as taking control vs. self-harm (I am a past self-harmer). I am not sure...

Thanks for your replies. I have thought about this all weekend. I told my 20 year old daughter what is going on and she is going to go to my individual appointment at rehab. She said that once I told her what was going on it all made better sense. I still struggle with what is real and what is a...

I am having a serious problem. I have been in an outpatient drug rehab since Oct 2009. I go 3 times a week for 3 hours each and have had 8 drug tests come back negative for any alcohol or drugs. I also lost my spouse (divorce) and my spouse pretty much keep my alters in place and under control...