SusanPLC

I guess that means I'm definitely DID then as I have always had distinctly separate identities inside, they've always been there from as...

is the forum on here called Dissociation not for people with dissociation then? ..I guess I misunderstood what conditions it was for I...

Our 'insiders' have eventually learned how to manage themselves over the years. We've had a few rough patches but things have settled...

which DID-specific forums do you mean?

Thanks but i don't know if I have broken a rule already but I don't seem to be welcome on the dissociative forum which I joined to take...

Ii'm not sure why my post was moved? I have a dissociative system and I posted it in the Dissociative disorders forum???

ok we all answer to the same name anyway to remain covert in the outside world. Just never met anyone else with the same condition to...

Welcome @SusanPLC! Mod Post As a heads up, we ask members dealing with dissociative disorders to post as the identity responsible for...

That's ok. You can tell us. I know a few other people with similar stories.

Hello Susan and Kathy! You say you've kept it secret -- any therapy? Are there any doctors or counselors who know?

Yeah, me too! I have had severe dissociation, maladaptive daydreaming, etc all of my life. After 5 years of therapy I'm able to stay...

Yes I see. Lately I’ve noticed I tell myself, don’t get carried away and clean the whole house because you’ll tire out quicker than you...

What it does best, is help you go from I have to do X today to I have enough room on the cup to do X today and avoid getting to...

That cup thing is so true! That’s exactly what it’s like! I’m on my last nerve, and unwanted stress makes it pop.

My biggest realizations about that were that most of the difference in the two situations were caused by me. Now - I have a plan instead...

Magical time thinking is a huge problem for me. I'm not running late, I can totally shower and get dressed in ten minutes, then drive...

A lot of the time I spend doing things like that is usually connected to executive dysfunction more than anything else. Time...

<chuckling> I’m ADHD, staring out the window minutes/hours are always built into my day! 🤣 <grin> Then there are the days I’ve set...

Awww I’m sorry @Aprilshowers . That must be exhausting. It’s funny how we all react differently.

Please don't take this the wrong way. I read this twice, and then stared out the window thinking about it for several minutes. That...

I have a feel-good day when I got some sleep and have a little energy. I'm going to do it. I'm going to adult today. Take a shower, eat...

I have always been a daydreamer and like this..I did this alot taking hours to do the simplest task as I'd be lost in fantasy..Kathy...

Hi I had written another post but it got deleted.I think because it had the same title as my Introductory post? Anyway I've just...

No .. people got locked up for talking to themselves when I was in childhood, they were seen as 'imaginary friends' by parents but they...

Hi! We are a dissociated system. We are 2 hosts working co-con and each host is kind of head of a subsystem. I (Susan) mainly deal...