Pretending is part of navigating life successfully. And by “successfully” I mean “in a way that is palatable and non-threatening to others.” For the most part, those of us with Dissociative Identity Disorder are naturals at pretending. Making believe that things are not as they are is, when you get down to it, the essence of DID. But that also makes this socially acceptable dynamic – pretending something doesn’t exist, or isn’t what it is – an extremely unstable one for us. So when I read this email from Dan Kline, I wasn’t at all surprised:
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First some background. I am 42 years old and have been diagnosed with the following limitations, DID, complex PTSD, manic depression and anxiety. I have had multiple unsuccessful suicide attempts and have been hospitalized 4 different times in 1 year for them. So now I will get to the meat and potatoes of what I am posting about. Continue reading
