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[niteofsyn.livejournal.com]

I would like to thank all of those who offered their advice, opinions, personal experiences, suggestions, etc. I'm going to try the sticky note thing tonight before I go to sleep (pretty soon!). I'm thinking just a few simple questions. Not sure which ones, though. I have so many. Hopefully, Syn will see them and might answer a few before I go to work tomorrow morning. (Heck, even if she answers them at Blockbuster, I'd be happy. Tomorrow is a slow day ^_^). Right now, though, I think she and Nighthawk are sleeping. Silence can be so eerie sometimes...

Thank you for your help and thank you for your understanding. I will definitely post results for those who are interested.

-C.J. (Syn & Nite: "Zzzzzz")

X-posted in fragmentedminds

Heads up on Star Wars (No Spoilers)

[dark-blade.livejournal.com]

Just a heads up to folks with kids/littles/etc in their system... (or outside children of their own)

BELIEVE the PG-13 rating. It earned it. Be cautious about letting in system littles see it, I suggest screening for internal and physical small children...

EDIT: It's not due to sexual things, but graphic violence and a rather horrific thing that occured off screen, but you dang well KNOW what happened...

EDIT #2: AAGGH. I'm not saying littles and kids CAN'T see it just that it earned the rating so.. oh forgot it. If you're under the age of 13 and saw it and were fine, more power to you. The younger kids in our system were upset, so we thought we'd just mention that it wasn't just borderline for being past PG. SORRY. ~_~ Yes, we liked the film, yes, we recommend it.

May be of interest

[kangetsuhime.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/community/psychology/480521.html

Until the mod gets to it, my comment is screened, so it is here:

"Contrary to what every one else here has been saying, MPD has not been changed to DID except in the united states. People forget that a lot.

Ahem.

There are ways to 'control' it. Post it notes, encouraging communication without patronisation, making 'alters' feel welcome. Occasionally medication may be needed short term, to calm some of the more aggressive or dangerous members of the group, but just as with singlets, I'm a firm believer in therapy helping those system members, not drugging them for the rest of their lives or worse, trying to kill them off or make them disappear.

MPD fades to normal multiplicity once system members reach a suitible level of functionality. MPD is a disorder. Once the system is not disordered, once the system is functioning, they no longer suffer from MP'D'. Some people find that system members go away after a time, but many remain systems for life, and like it that way.

DID is a whole different kettle of fish. MPD implies different people in one body, so I assume that's what you'd be referring to. DID is when a person dissociates into what appear to be different people, but by the very name of the disorder, clearly wouldn't be. The name of MPD was changed to DID in the united states because they felt that more than one person could not exist (haha, morons) in one body, so they felt that the name MPD was 'misleading'.

I personally think people should be encouraged to figure it out for themselves, no?"


Disclaimer: I am not saying people labelled DID are not multiples. I am saying that if they live in the US especially, they are potentially mislabelled. I'm also sure there'll be a grey area of sorts. Just posting a fairly concise opinion for those who may not be accustomed to this point of view. Best not to over whelm, yes?