How Many Dx?

[nomads-quill.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I'm new here. Hello.

My T from ages ago was talking about some things she is doing with new therapists on rotation in her clinic. She is really trying to stress catching this Dx earlier than is standard. It got me to wondering...

D.I.D. was my 5th or 6th Dx. Historically, folks like us go through a lot of Dx before "they" get it right.

She even asked me to write something that she could use in her teaching to help illustrate for new Ts how important it is to see the signs. How my life could have been a bit better-slash-different had the many Ts before her noticed all the signals.

And I guess I am curious as to the responses you guys might give if asked such a question.

I apologize if this is chunky or not clear enough. My head is loose and it's hard to stay on topic just now.

Comments

[pthalo]

I hear screaming sometimes or crying or laughter or just background noise. I’ve also learned to pay attention to my emotions. If I’m feeling happy, then crying noises aren’t me. If I’m feeling depressed/stuck in a rut, then Bad Thoughts are probably me. If I was okay before those thoughts started and nothing triggered them on my end, I need to ask myself if they’re me or not. Generally, if Bad Thoughts are coming from someone else, I’ll feel bad in the way you feel bad when someone on the outside is feeling bad. Empathy.

Also, if someone’s talking to me when I’m fronting, if I listen carefully, they’re talking to me (or to someone), sometimes thinking out loud but generally with some purpose (be it that they’re lonely and want company or they just want someone to talk to or just want to use me as a sounding board. I babble at them too sometimes.)

I guess the biggest part of it is paying attention. Journalling has helped me immensely. Getting to know me and getting to know them.

I don’t always recognise when someone is blended up with me and I do have to consciously think about it sometimes to figure out which one is me. I havent met all of the others and so sometimes I can’t tell who is close to me, but I’m paying attention.

Hi, I’m long winded. (Another cue that it’s me, Pthalo) Thanks for asking this, by the way. I think it did me a lot of good to think about the methodology of it.

[nomads-quill.livejournal.com]

Please don't apologize for the long-windedness. This is helping me immensely. I have never *really* interacted with other multiples. This is intense and amazing for me to see how we all think differently and apply that thought.

So, yeah. Thanks.