#dissociative systems

[onecells]

Multiple Conciousness Disorder™

[unwelcome-ozian]

SPECIALIST INFORMATION & SOURCES

Working with Children and Adolescents (books listed alphabetically):

Child/Adolescent Treatment Guidelines, LINK .

Dissociation in Traumatized Children and Adolescents: Theory and Clinical Interventions, 2nd Edn, (2015), by Sandra Wieland. Presents compelling case studies that elaborate the variability of dissociation in children and adolescents, and practical insights into five models of dissociation to support understanding and the application of therapeutic guidelines and interventions

Healing the Fractured Child: Diagnosis & Treatment of Youth with Dissociation, (2015), by Frances S Waters. Provides a wealth of information to support understanding, assessment, and creative treatment strategies and interventions for working with children, adolescents and families recovering from traumatic experiences

Nurturing Children: From Trauma to Growth Using Attachment Theory, Psychoanalysis and Neurobiology, (2019), by Graham Music. Distils and clarifies the interactions between mind and body, and the role of attachment as a source of trauma and recovery. Includes authentic reflections from the heart and mind of a highly respected practitioner

The Child Survivor: Healing Developmental Trauma and Dissociation, 2nd Edn, (2022), by Joyanna Silberg. A widely respected, comprehensive, and practical resource for treating children and adolescents with dissociative symptoms. Including information on assessment and treatment, and case examples to illustrate clinical dilemmas, this book has been praised by practitioners and adult survivors

The Simple Guide to Complex Trauma and Dissociation: What It Is and How to Help, (2020), by Betsy de Thierry. Written to complement ‘The Simple Guide to Child Trauma’, this book takes complex theories and clarifies them, to inform and offer practical advice to individuals caring for or working with traumatised children

Treating Children with Dissociative Disorders: Attachment, Trauma, Theory and Practice, (2022), edited by Valerie Sinason and Renee Potgeiter Marks. Filled with practical tools and examples, this book is a vital resource for professionals to enrich their practice with children who dissociate.

[plural-culture-is]

Wait aren't all systems dissociative systems?? It's called dissociative identity disorder and otherwise specified dissociative disorder, isn't that psrt of it? /genq

no, not all systems are dissociative because not all systems have DID/OSDD/UDD, but they're still a system because they share a body with others

[thestarseersystem]

Hey, I have a question for all you plural people.

As a host, I identify as female and the body is female, so I get that makes me, a host, cis.

But as an entire system, we have lots of people who identify as female and other genders, some are male, some are nonbinary.

Would our system be identified still cis if that is the case? Is all of us together, cis? As the body, we share it, are we genderfluid?

I know definitely we don't have problems identifying as a bisexual panromantic cis woman, but I definitely think we wouldn't mind expressing in either ways, but we prefer to be feminine. (Makeup, skirts/dresses, long hair) As it is more comfortable that way.

But I wonder, is it okay if we identify as non-binary? I mean, we don't like the "binary", it's rather... Stupid. While we don't have problems with dysphoria either, would it be okay to identify as it? Perhaps she/they as a system?

I mean we are femme but... It's a spectrum, is it not? Rather than duality.

Please add to this, I- We would love to hear your answer.

[honeysuckle-venom]

There are all of these posts/memes about system littles and how the other alters love and protect the littles in their system. And that’s awesome! I’m happy about that! But I’ve always really struggled with feeling shame and resentment towards the littles in my system, and they struggle with shame and guilt in turn. Do other systems experience this? How do you deal with it? I’d love to hear from some people about this

[unwelcome-ozian]

[thestarseersystem]

Intense Switching

Hey, does anyone experience intense switching from time to time? Especially people with OSDD?

For a long time, I thought, I was just faking the feeling of “oh shit, im gonna pass out, i’m gonna fall down” because my head would reply “oh fuck no, don’t pass out, don’t faint. dont let people know you’re going to pass out.” And so, I would keep it contained and it would pass.

But I’ve come to realize that..... that was probably a switch. One alter couldn’t deal with things anymore, so another alter switched in. One of them was about to pass out, so we switched. But it’s always been such an intense feeling. 

So, anyone else experienced something like that before? That you just feel the need to pass out, that you will fall over right now, and then it will pass after a while of conversations with yourself? I didn’t realize it was.... switching until now.

I guess we learn something new everyday.