Let’s start with some integration facts: Integration (and unification) require consent. You can’t be integrated against your will, there’s no way to integrate a part
Tag: FAQ
FAQ: “Can I develop DID if I do [x]?”
I see this a lot, where [x] is: Drugs, legal or illegal Adult trauma(s) Teaching yourself to dissociate, or regularly practicing, to detach from your
FAQ: “Can drugs suppress parts/alters?”
Nope. People with dissociative disorders usually take medication to control the symptoms of PTSD, like anxiety, depression, and so on. There are no medications that
FAQ: “Is Dissociative Identity Disorder Real?”
True story: some people say “no”. They usually have opinions based on misguided movies or psych articles from the 80s, and they aren’t professionals. You
FAQ: “Can dissociative parts die?”
Nope, it doesn’t happen. It’s a fictional situation made up to create dramatic stories, like the 2003 movie Identity. It was one of the first
FAQ: “What do your switches look like?”
For me, it’s pretty boring. If I’m talking, it just looks like I’ve lost my train of thought. Totally normal and happens to everybody. Sometimes