Living with DID/OSDD

@Ocean-Blue, thank you so much, I'm trying to work on strategies right now, simply because I can't function with the level of awareness I accidentally unlocked lol.

Hey @Clowncar , I too unlocked this issue unexpectedly. I was in a session with my psychologist and said something and then went "Hang on. Where did that come from? I don't feel like 'I' said that." When it happened again the next week and was followed by an event, it was time for my psychologist to let me know what was happening. Unfortunately that was the week before she took 4 weeks leave, so I'm struggling alone for the moment.

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to recommend books on here. Can someone advise me on that?

I've found two books helpful, one was recommended by the Blue Knot Foundation and the other was given to me by my psychologist.

I hope you have access to support @Clowncar and just hang in there. I suspect once these things are unlocked they can't go back to being invisible. Not sure about that though. Good luck and I hope you keep posting. 🙂

Hi there @Ocean-Blue ,

Great to see you today.

In terms of recommending books, you definitely can! We’ll wait to hear from you to see what you’ve been reading.

Have a good day!

Thanks for that @tyme

The two books are:

Healing The Fragmented Selves Of Trauma Survivors

by Janina Fisher

Amongst Ourselves

by Tracy Alderman & Karen Marshall

The first one is written for all trauma survivors with a chapter devoted to DID. The second is all about DID.

I’m only at the beginning of this journey and I found both books full of information. The second one started at a place of already knowing, which I found confronting but as it went on it moved back to considering how it all works.

@Clowncar I hope this helps.

Those books sound very interesting. I’m going to have a look at them. Thanks for the recommendation @Ocean-Blue

@Ocean-Blue Thank you so much for the recs! I've found Amongst Ourselves online to be purchased as an ebook, and I'm definitely considering buying it, it seems to be a really good resource.

I hope your recovery journey is good as well<3

Have a great day!

Hey @Ocean-Blue ,

I'm just popping by to say goodnight. Hope you are okay. Great to be able to chat to you tonight. Hope to see you tomorrow.

Hi @Clowncar ! And you too! Nice to e-meet you.