Category - For Dissociative Folk

Advice, commentary, and info on living day-to-day with dissociation.

Articles

Amnesia From Trauma
When someone experiences a trauma, their mind may resort to one of many protective mechanisms. One is dissociation - separating oneself from the experience...
Career Advice & Resources
We recommend starting with a low-hour job. It may not be your ultimate dream job, but it will get you back into the workforce. Even part-time...
DID & OSDD Survival Guide
Two DID systems wrote this survival guide. We wish we had been given this information when starting our journeys, and we hope it helps others
Is it Possible to Stop Dissociating?
Yes, it’s possible to stop dissociating; But first we need to explore the more important question; what is dissociation? Dissociation is the unconscious use of…
Mental Health and Accountability
I recently heard an incredible quote that is very important for us all to remember: "You cannot mental health your way out of accountability." This is what...
Relationships
People with DID or OSDD can have healthy, loving, wonderful relationships in their lives. However, relationships can and will face...
System Responsibility
System responsibility is the acceptance that regardless of which alter did what, every alter within the system must take responsibility for the actions...
Talking About Confusing & Strange Experiences
Emotional bleed-through is very disturbing when you experience it. Before you know what it is and why it's happening, it can...
Tips for Developing Communication with Alters
Disclaimer: This article is based on the personal experiences of one system and should not be taken as fact—this will not work for everybody.
Tips for When You’re Triggered
There are many ways to ground when you're triggered, and everyone will have their solutions, which will look different for each individual. Here we will...
Tools for Systems
Simply Plural (available on the web now too) - A tool for tracking switches and communication between alters. Created specifically for systems.
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