DID Question regarding difference between did and schizophrenia

[Abstract]

Something just clicked and I remember that your t wanted to have an affair with you and you decided to go ahead. I can see that these issues may complicate things.

I hope you speak about this to someone and someone that is trustworthy and safe.

 

[Lucycat]

Schizophrenia does not involve alters or other personalities. That is a popular myth. A major factor of schizophrenia is the irrational thoughts and behaviours, and delusions. None of these feature in DID. 30% of people who suffer one schizophrenic episode never have another. It is a very distressing condition but is not how it is shown in the films and novels. I have not found anything about it being a chemical imbalance.

DID has been described by others above. They are vastly different conditions.

 

[Phenioxrising]

very distressing condition

This is to say the least...I've been isolating recently because of it.....The alter my "phych. will take control sometimes and say I'm dating him. I thought I had issues before this!. The more frustrating part of this is "he" had me e-mail nonsense letters to the real doc. along with a love letter. .....I haven't assumed more control till recently, and had multiple memory lapses or time loss in the beginning.

Before Oct. I could always cope well, and now have some difficult boundary issues, and ethical issues which I've never had problems with before.....When my alter takes over.:(

 

[safenow]

My alter has become OCD recently, and ordering me to clean the house, when it's clean,

If I may, I'd like to share a funny thing in my life. One of my alters is also OCD. Bless her heart. I actually used to like it when she came out for the most part. My house was always neat as a pin. LOL. I enjoy having a clean house, but only when it is clean enough to be healthy, yet dirty enough to be lived in. The only bad part was, I couldn't find things until I was able to journal a message to her that she needs to always put stuff in the same place each time she cleans so I know where things are.

Being a multiple is a hard life. I know that from experience. I don't envy your life right now. The good news is, it will get better when you get the correct type of help. Once all of you decide to trust the new person (therapist) they will begin to discuss why they have issues, then you will begin to pull it together in ways that can bless your life and the lives of those whom you love.

Good luck, Phenioxrising. You can talk to me anytime you want. You can ask me anything you want. If I don't know the answer, I'll see if I can find the answer for you.

Your friend,
safenow

 

[Phenioxrising]

Thanks, I've found no support and have been having a hard time coping. The stress has triggered somatic pain.

My brother refuses to understand and has pretty much cast me out of his life.

I haven't said this to anyone but, during the first month my alter took a handful of Seroquel. I walked to the park a few blocks away, and blacked out...I woke up at home on the couch confused as hell and couldn't figure why I or my other took them. Lucky I survived but scared this might happen again.

 

[safenow]

Do you keep a journal and keep it out so everyone in your system can write it in? It might surprise you once you all start communicating in writing. You can address each other and leave requests and suggestions. Don't be surprised at some of the responses in that journal. You can also request that they write down what they eat or take as well. It can really help a lot.

When I saw what Lydia was thinking, I parked my power wheelchair in front of the refrigerator and pulled the cords. I hid them until she calmed down. If she had done what she was thinking of doing, I'd have not been alive today. Communication between each of your alters is vital to moving forward. I keep enough insulin to have done a thorough job of it. Sigh.

Hang in there. I know it's scary, but you can get through this. You are past the worse part. At least you know now what you are looking at. Soon, you will be able to love all of you, in spite of how much they irritate you just now.

safenow

 

[Phenioxrising]

Disappointingly enough, I'm constantly aware of the other, and only black out when working out. Though the workout a few days ago was a 10 mile hike. Exhausted but barely made it back home. Right now it's hard to trust all of me. And have gained 20 pounds because he wants fast food, worse I'm vegetarian, but ...alter claims real "men" eat meat.

He's been calling me a hermaphrodite for months now.