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D.I.D....

SmcSenior Contributor30 Dec 2016, 4:14 pm AEDT

D.I.D....

Wanting to know if there's anyone else in this group caring for someone with D.I.D.?

We've got a family member with a very "crowded" internal world of multiple personalities. This goes along with compulsive behaviours, phobias, social anxiety, derealisation and other difficulties. The person in question sees medical and psychological practitioners regularly; it's a disorder that apparently doesn't respond to medication, and they have previously reacted badly to medications that have been trialled; I'm seeing a psychologist regularly myself to deal with the pressure and get some feedback/backup. I have a supportive husband and family, but otherwise it's hard to know how to or who to talk with about what's going on. It's an uncommon enough disorder that you have to explain an awful lot about it before a conversation can even really start, and then you run into dangerous ground regarding the privacy of the person in question.

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Unknown userMember17 May 2019, 9:26 pm AEST

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@Smc

Checking in to see how you are going.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor17 May 2019, 9:27 pm AEST

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Thinking of you here also @Smc

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SmcSenior Contributor18 May 2019, 7:20 pm AEST

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Hi Peoples. @Determined @Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member @Ali11 et al.

Going tired. Way too much driving around this week for assorted appointments and other things. Older Daughter has stayed safe this week, but has had a small infected abcess on her back requiring treatment. Younger Daughter had a psych appointment this week, and the state's in the middle of Naplan tests which she doesn't enjoy. Mum had a fall, so she's got stitches in one of her swollen legs, and the lymphedema and associated poor circulation means it is likely to be slow to heal, so they're keeping a close eye on that.

Had phoned Mum the evening before the fall, and we got talking family history again. So I've filled in a few more bits of the backstory.

Today was busy but reasonable. Made a cake for Older Daughter's belated Birthday get together, voted.... Birthday celebration in the afternoon, most of the family plus a couple of friends. Younger son had an overload of Uni homework so didn't make it.

Am relaxing a bit before dinner, which should be about ready now.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor18 May 2019, 7:45 pm AEST

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💜💐 @Smc .....

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Shaz51Senior Contributor18 May 2019, 7:50 pm AEST

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hugs @Smc

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Ali11Senior Contributor19 May 2019, 2:47 pm AEST

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Sounds like you've had a really busy week @Smc, a lot going on! How are you doing today, have you been able to relax a little now the birthday celebration is done? Sending love

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SmcSenior Contributor19 May 2019, 5:28 pm AEST

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@Ali11, I got a request last night to fill in a vacancy in our church music group today, which I'm fine with. I enjoy playing. Then had Older Daughter ring a 4 am concerned about pain from the abcess on her back. Took two hours for me to get back to sleep, so I wasn't as well rested for playing as I had anticipated. Was still a good morning though.
Am having a relaxing afternoon. I've put a chook in the oven to roast, vegs with it will be easy enough. Hubby's off with a friend for a couple of hours (checking out a vintage motorbike with some interesting history behind it... if @Determined was nearby and non-anonymous it would have been a good outing for him too. 🙂 Younger Daughter's off in her room, so all is quiet apart from the currawongs calling outside.