There were 7 of us invited to the email group and we all pretty much have the same opinion because that is the way life just is for us. Plus the psych group that put the list together supports this reasoning also, so actually I guess there are many more people who think this way or understand why we, the subjects, would feel this way. But the group is not for communication between us, it is for the collection of information by the psych group. I receive these interview questions every once in a while and send back answers. They send me the results of polls and studies, but it's not really a friend thing. I think they keep us separate because they don't want us to talk to others with DID, they want "pure" answers. This friend of yours would most likely not be elligable for the group because the only way to get in is to be a client of one of the professionals for at least one year and htat the therapist is absolutely positive that the diagnosis is correct. I have been in the group for 2 1/2 years now (it has existed for over 5 I think), and it has really helped me to understand the true workings inside myself and the relationship to alters. I hate the word alters but what ya gonna do....
So anyway, I guess I really see your point about my agreeing with this other person but I don't understand why that is such a terrible thing to believe if that is what is going on inside you. But I can see how the way I wrote to Paule in the beginning sounded harsh. Also, since you told me I really do resemble this person, I am glad you said she is nice. I was beginning to have some real ego probs there...
Thanks
Posted on Jan 7, 2002, 1:58 PM from IP address 65.25.234.102