I've been gone for a while... a bit too long to really update on everything that has happened, but I have decided that I need to really write about this in particular. I'm afraid that some will read this and think i'm crazy or lying but I really don't care right now.

I have Dissociative Identity Disorder. It used to be called Multiple Personality and because of the popular movies and books, it has been dramatized and there are a whole lot of people who don't believe in it. It is in the DSM IV though and there are a lot of people and doctors who know it is very real. It is extremely rare, you could say the rarest psychological diagnosis. It is developed in childhood and can continue into adulthood if the abuse is still happening. It is only found in people who have survived extreme abuse and torture. Not every child who is severely abused developed DID. There is still a lot of research to be done, as with any disorder, but even more so because it is so rare. A lot of people who have DID can function normally and do not need treatment but most cases do need intense therapy.

What happens is that a child can make it so the abuse is not happening to them, that it is happening to someone else. That part then takes over when the abuse happens. When it becomes too difficult for that part, then another part is formed. Different parts are created for different survival reasons and even tasks. This can be pretty convenient and also can also be very disrupting.

The different parts are parts of the entire person. However since the parts are created for specific purposes, the parts can be different ages, ways of talking,habits, energetic vs fatigue, sexes, nationality, and other things as well.

I wanted to warn the people who read this in case it gets really confusing, and it will. I even get really confused. I am open to any and all questions