My life with Dissociative Identity Disorder - 10 things I wish I knew 10 years ago - For new Systems

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We are a trauma based dissociative identity disorder plural system. We got diagnosed in 2012 and since then have been reading everything we could get our hands on. In 2017 we decided to dedicate time and our resources in providing accurate up to date information on DID and OSDD. And to share our personal story living with this condition. By now we have over a 100 videos, many of which are educational. We are in no way professionals or doctors. Nor can or should our videos replace your doctor's advice or medication. We are only experts by experience, from living with this disorder on a daily basis.

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[powertotheplurals]

Thank you all so much for watching this video! Feel free to share it with your friends. Hope to see you next week for Sarah Clark her new video on The 5 step plan to become a collective system!! We wish you all, all the best, Emely.

[tonistokes]

I am 7 years in since my diagnosis and have turned a corner in my healing. For the first time in more than a decade I have been more than 11days functional, where I am able to fet out of bed and do at least one thing during the day. I hit the 5 week mark a few days ago and continue to feel grateful for being able to do the simple things healthy people take for granted.

[ChristAndChristCrucified]

Great video you all! We also kept thinking “this is it” with the number of alters. I guess because we didn’t want to believe there could be more, because it’s a scary thing sometimes, especially when you are just learning about yourselves, more alters means there’s probably more trauma to uncover too a lot of times, at least that is how it is for us. We appreciate all you do! Take care ✌️💖

[arthorpendragon]

we love you all! everything you all do!

[Irisheyes]

Ty for sharing this. I found out 3 years ago.

[lucacommonjay]

I have nothing intelligent to say, so I just wanted to let you know that I love your content! And the fact that you're also Dutch is even more of a bonus :D

[imageryofsound]

Sarah, you have it on the head after living now a number of years I still reflect on these things often -sending love from the imagery system

[ChibiYotsuba]

Hey fellow Dutchie! I get that feeling of being so used to getting care covered like that, that it's a shock when you can't get it. Then you hear of the experiences of people in other countries and realise finding good help is a problem everywhere, and that having it covered when you actually find it is a huge privilege. I went through the same. Having word wide connection nowadays really does help with that! I definitely have multiple complex PTSD, and possibly OSDD with no fronting alters. I CAN find OSDD explaining videos by DID systems, and some OSDD1B system channels with fronting alters. But I can't find anything on OSDD with no fronting alters. So it's hard to find someone to identify with. I do have a very accepting psychologist though, after years of searching. (Private message me if you want to know her name. Waiting lists are terrible atm though) I've been coming in her practice for several years now, and my trauma recovery is going great. So, just wanted to let you know. By the way, I'm also autistic and am very activistic about that, but when I found out how little is known about DID, I felt like we need more focus on that. Here in The Netherlands there's almost no information about it. Do you know if any activism is happening?

[thehumbleabode]

Wow I didn't realize how hard it was to be a collective. I kind of thought everyone with d.i.d formed a collective naturally

[TheDemon]

Just watched the Piñata System's D.I.D and Art premiere and now one from you guys?? I love this! X) honestly, cant wait to watch this video cause there's so much I wish i wouldve known before my D.I.D became full on obvious. I love my system dearly (even if we are at 70+ now 😬 what with others feeling comfortable enough to come out of the darkroom and or drop their amnesia walls around the others as well as my fiancé) its just alot and can be a bit much at times when new bits of info pop up. So nevertheless, got my timer on and eagerly awaiting y'alls awesome video :)
-Alex and System

[zeldasunandmoonsystem]

Thank you so much im a new system it’s Zelda/Caroline speaking you guys have helped us by a lot in December it will be 2 years since we got diagnose I totally can’t not like wait for our system anniversary we still have the papers which is like how we know, hope you guys have a good day! We love your channel!

-Zelda/Caroline Nightlight world

[peacefulunity]

Thank you for this video, we’re very new to our diagnosis. Only found out five months ago. We are trying very hard to learn how to communicate with each other, but there’s still so much we don’t know or understand.

[Evanx]

Learned a bunch. Especially interested about collectives and how they help. Looking forward to next week.

[kaistone]

i thought the title of this sounded like a video you had already done. i think my list would be very similar to yours Emely the nightmares are so awful (and the body memories and flashbacks). Went through same thing with thinking we had found "all" the folks and with denial. but nope. i finally understand there could always be more and like you try my best to keep the door open <3 really sstruggle with #4 though still. Thank you for sharing <3

[amandaball]

Thank you for this video. The point about grounding was really helpful

[saltydinonuggies]

Hi there! I know it's unlikely you'll ever see this comment, but I have a question for you! I'm currently trying to figure out if I have DID or OSDD (gonna bring it up to my therapist soon) and in just the past week I feel like I might have met a few of my alters. However, I'm also worried I'm making it up! Is it normal to go from not knowing anything about this to knowing so much about some alters? Because I've been questioning for months, keeping track of symptoms, and I think in the past week something snapped and caused them to come say hi...

[anthonycarbonaro]

Hi .. what are the “collectives“ you’ve mentioned in your talk?