DaughterdidSenior Contributor
DID and Finding Me
Having a mother with DID has made me who I am, and I can finally say I'm glad for that! As my twin and my younger sister and I come upon our 40's, however, we find that we have done all we can to change on our own. The psychoses and neuroses that we continue to suffer from remain embedded despite all our knowledge and tireless self-work. I didn't think such a wall existed but here it is, and that past I thought I was over is coming back to affect me, so I'm looking through your eyes in hopes of going further.
I've kept my mother's debilitating condition and the abuse I suffered a secret for 44 years because no one ever saw it but me and my siblings. We are all we have, and we reel in and out of falling apart, but I'm lucky to have them to fall apart on.
Taking my next step means opening myself up to others, which is a terrifying prospect to a hermit. Thank you for all you'll give of yourself and for all the pain that you've suffered to gain the wisdom you share.
