The thing is, with DID, you would have many many many blocks of time of which you cannot remember, nor would you remember the guy or anything else when you switch personalities. Lets say you eat breakfast, and then you 'switch,' you will probably eat breakfast again, because you didn't know you ate already.
Here's a documentary, can't remember how good/bad it was
http://www.documentary-log.com/d385-mult鈥?/a>
Your behavior is indicative of BPD. Oh and for the other answer - Dissociative Identity Disorder is not schizophrenia. They are two distinct conditions.
Not only your behavior but also some of the language in your question indicates BPD. Risk taking behavior, refusing responsibility for your actions, wanting attention all indicate BPD behavior.
I am not judging, God knows I have no room to. Just be aware of what symptoms you may be exhibiting.Can anyone tell me more about dissociative identity disorder?
split personality, schitzophrenia, i learned about this in psychology ... this is serious, i read an article about a man w/ dissociative identity disorder, he left his family ( wife+2 kids) ran away, and began seeing another woman, realized, went back home and some how had no recollection of seeing the other woman.
Just because you are not acting like your regular self does not mean it's DID. With DID you wold have multiple completely different personalities which take turns "using" your mind and body. You would not be aware of this except for periods of lost time when you remember nothing.
Dissociative amnesia is very common and does not lead to having DID. Dissociation (periods of strong depersonalization) are common with BPD and paranoia....... I'm guessing that you may be having periods of mild dissociation due to the anxiety and BPD. Talk to yoru therapist about it.....Can anyone tell me more about dissociative identity disorder?
DID and Borderline are often confused by professionals. I do not believe they are comorbid as often as some psychiatric/psychological professionals would have us believe: they mimic one another in some aspects, and because many medical and psychological professionals still do not believe in the viability or prevalence of DID, they choose to label their patients with other Dx's rather than to take a careful look at where the symptoms come from. Many professionals prefer medicating their clients to control them, rather than really working with them to overcome the day-to-day difficulties that DID/MPD bring about - and frankly, many professionals are not equipped to deal with the extreme demands that successful treatments of DID/MPD put on them.
The one thing to keep in mind when dealing with therapists is this: They are your hired help. They are not in charge of you, your recovery process or your life. They are not your parents and they have no power over you. If your therapist is unable or unwilling to help you in the way that you need to be helped, you have every right to fire him or her and hire someone who has the education, ability and knowledge to help you in your recovery journey. Do not feel like you have to please your therapist: On the contrary, they have to please you. If you are not advancing, it is time to move on. Think of it this way: Would you stay in first grade forever, even after you had learned everything your teacher could teach you? Of course not. You move to the next level. It's the same in therapy or any other aspect of life.
According to the DSM-IV, "Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by a lack of ones own identity, with rapid changes in mood, intense unstable interpersonal relationships, marked impulsively, instability in affect, and instability in self image." The "rapid changes in mood" are often confused with the switching that occurs in a multiple system. DID'ers also have unstable relationships, as a matter of course, because we are inconsistent in the way we relate to people, as a matter of course. The DSM-IV defines the criteria for DID thus: "An individual suffering from DID has more than one distinct identity or personality state that surfaces in the individual on a recurring basis. This disorder is also marked by differences in memory which vary with the individual's alters, or other personalities."
I'm going to list other sites below, that can be of use to you in your search for healing. One of them is the site for SIA (Survivors of Incest, Anonymous) and others are trauma websites. There is also a DD yahoo group that can help you learn more about DID/MPD and other dissociative disorders, as well as helping you figure out how to get into productive therapy with someone who might be more useful as a helping partner. There are therapist searches/information at the ISSTD site and the SIDRAN site as well, to help you find someone who can deal with dissociative disorders, in your area. Good luck, and I hope you are able to find some relief and some answers.
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