Dissociative Identity Disorder from the Bottom Up

This is a short video showing why a person chooses to break off parts of herself or dissociate, creating Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). It is also an advertisement for my e-book, Sky Eyes, available at: http://www.akwbooks.com/BookStore/product.php?productid=16

Sky Eyes is available through AKW publishers and is the only book I know of that shows how DID develops through the eyes of a child. The story is told through one of my inner parts, Stacy.

The e-book describes how and why Stacy chose to break off parts of herself. DID is not a mental illness but is a brilliant coping strategy and defense mechanism that allows the child to maintain a bit of selfhood in the face of life-threatening and prolonged abuse.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• dissociation
• DID
• dissociative identity disorder
• Sybil
• three faces of eve
• child abuse
• survivor stories
• abuse
• surviving abuse

[slverkriss]

Jenna--I'm still me when alters come out but only aspects of me. If stressed, a younger me comes out with all the characteristics of a child, emotionally, etc. Anger was also very dangerous in my family of origin so angry alters tend to be totally separate from other parts of me. Anger comes out in words for me since any physical manifestation of anger by my abusers was always violent. Anger is really a helpful emotion that can bring about change so needs to be integrated.

[thepeoplearecrazy101]

DID is not all bad

[slverkriss]

I agree. It's a brilliant coping mechanism triggered by extreme abuse. It saves bits of the self which could otherwise be destroyed.

[thepeoplearecrazy101]

i have it and there are many pluses to it

[slverkriss]

What are some of your favorite pluses?

[leighannenoelle]

Hmm...interesting. I might have to read this...although I'm scared it might trigger bad memories.

[slverkriss]

It might. But it is written in short bursts for breathing space in between.

[kadeemtheking]

@slverkriss mine are the ability to hide, but there are FAR to many negatives if you ask me, we've became master class liers, and thats no plus... however; some of us are stronger or have better strong suits when it comes to things...

[jennag210]

i wonder when alter comes out what happens to u ?

[ttswin]

Hi

thekidds here. tTs always so appreciate your thoughtful support. big Smiles!

This video is great! tTs have read part of your intense book. We look forward to buying and reading your book on the 28th.

Your book triggers a bit the child that we have not quite touched yet in our story,

Were sorry that your family who is suppose to love you treated you in this terrible way. "Terrible" a small inaccurate word. WE So UNDERSTAND!