"DID is a creative, protective response to chronic, severe trauma, often beginning in early childhood. It's not a character flaw. It's not rare."
"Each part of me-of my system-holds pieces of our story. Our strength. Our survival. DID is not chaos; it is order in the face of terror."
The article reflects on a traumatic past marked by a psychopathic father, ritual abuse, and the struggle with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). The author emphasizes that DID is an adaptive response rather than a disorder, challenging the misdiagnosis and systemic failures faced by survivors. Coming forward about their experiences instigates a shift from silence to national advocacy. The piece aims to reframe perceptions of trauma responses while shedding light on the emotional cost of sharing these personal narratives in public spaces.
Read at Psychology Today
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