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Friday
Feb232007
Who's On First?
Friday, February 23, 2007 at 8:19AM
Several years ago, after being diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, I sometimes visited various DID web sites. There was one in particular I especially liked and which I'd since forgotten about. Recently while going through my list of favorites bookmarks, I came across it and decided to visit it again.
There was a post by some poor desperate soul, asking what to do if your parts all disappear for a period of time. The person who wrote this said she felt dead inside.Wow, that's right up my alley. I know all too well what that feels like, so I posted a heartfelt reply, feeling very empathetic and giving the best advice I could.
After posting it, I went back to see how it looked on the bulletin board for everyone to see, and much to my surprise found that "beautiful dreamer" had written to _______the name I'd used on the site years ago. What I'd done in essence was to counsel myself!
This just goes to show how much inherent humor there is in DID. In cases such as this one, perhaps I should change the spelling of my disorder from DID to DUH!
Reader Comments (4)
"should i change the spelling..."
No. Pls don't be so hard on yourself, i think, that, perhaps, there may be some good in this?
i'm sorry, pls forgive if this is crass or insensitive??...
I read this beautiful idea once...
'Writing A Letter Back To Who You Were'...
what would you say?
how have things changed?
i think that what you are talking about is a beautiful reminder of self-growth, and self-therapy.
Although i understand that the internet can be a triggery, misunderstanding landfill...
don't take it so hard,
personally, i think that this memory is pretty touching.
lots of care&support,
p.s. you don't mind if i blogroll you??
Hi Ian,
After all your supportive comments, yes please do blogroll me! Glad to have you onboard.
Beauty,
I think that is really neat. Perhaps you can see that you are stronger now than you were then. I think it is really a good thing to comfort yourself, and any time you can do it, I say go for it. I realize you didn't know that it was your post at the time, but how cool is it that you actually had something to respond, and I am sure you created an excellent response.
instead of DUH go with something like WOW! that is so awesome that you counselled yourself! to be where you are now, to know what you know, you were able to advise yourself or anyone else who is the position you were then!!
bravo!
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