Persecutors as Protectors: Part 2
https://youtu.be/3_M1vtM9qKY The vast majority of people who have DID had childhoods full of horrific and inescapable trauma. For these children safety just didn’t exist or it was fleeting and temporary.…
Losing Time
Understanding DID time loss: why memory gaps happen, how switching leads to amnesia, and when to seek professional evaluation.
Persecutors as Protectors, Part 1
https://youtu.be/rp4jFIswH88 A New Way of Thinking In the past, some alters were called “persecutors” or persecutory alters. This is now an outdated term. We now prefer to call these alters…
Does Your Home Trigger You? How to Make It Safer
Some everyday objects can act as hidden trauma reminders for people with DID. This video explores how to recognize these triggers and create a safer living space by setting distressing items aside.
Your Alters Might be Mad at You!
Why your alters might feel angry at you—and five compassionate ways to understand their perspective and begin repairing trust.
Dissociation Without Memory Loss
https://youtu.be/eBbKel8IOjg I talked in a previous video about what dissociation is and how it is losing contact with the present moment in some way. It’s not always the case that…
4 Hidden Reasons You Can’t Communicate With Your System
System communication in DID isn’t always easy. This video explains common reasons alters may not respond—and how awareness can help you start improving those connections.
Stuck in Trauma Time
https://youtu.be/PGpEF5hW5is Some members of a dissociative identity system are stuck in trauma time. This means they are experiencing old traumas of the past as if they are still happening right…
Are You an Alter?
https://youtu.be/x_A8NQg3FS0 If you are new to your realization of having DID, what I’m going to talk about today might be difficult to hear: You are an alter and not any…
All DID Symptoms Fall Into 2 Categories
The DSM lists only two criteria for DID, but they explain a lot. This video unpacks how memory problems and identity disruptions create the wide variety of DID symptoms.