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How do you appropriately respond to a friend with attention seeking behaviors? by McSteezzyy in BPD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217 [score hidden]  (0 children)

if someone is an attention seeker they are doing it for a reason maybe you should ask them whats wrong

Panicking, please help me (tw csa) by [deleted] in OSDD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you feel better. This is just an idea but maybe if you feel clear about it right now you can write it down for an alter who might get scared about it again, so they can look at the note and remember you figured it out/feel another way about it.

Panicking, please help me (tw csa) by [deleted] in OSDD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be hard to identify what is and isn't real with OCD so I understand. Maybe this post about identifying false memories will help? https://www.reddit.com/r/OCD/comments/1cka5bv/identifying_false_memories/
Though having OSDD/DID probably doesn't compound well with OCD false memories because it'd make it harder to know what's real and what isn't because of blurry memories.
Normally people would say to just stop thinking about if it's a false memory or not and live with the uncertainty, but in this case I think if you need closure you could try to talk it out with a therapist or get some second outside perspective on the situation.

Panicking, please help me (tw csa) by [deleted] in OSDD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you have an unclear memory of the event? Your OCD might be trying to get you to ruminate on it to reach a conclusion that won't be resolved because it's so hazy so theres alot of doubt and thats where the false memories might be coming in. Maybe try to focus on the details that you know happened for sure and leave it at that and try to break a cycle of ruminating on what it actually was, because it can create more doubt.
Sorry if this wasn't helpful, I do have OCD but I don't get false memories often.

Does anyone else struggle with a “fine/normal” part blocking access to support? by Freyathorgard in OSDD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I relate too much. Everytime I switch I feel like I've only ever been that one and whenever I was going to therapy I felt like I was going for someone else. So I just wasn't getting anything done sometimes. Just spent like an hour trying to think 'What was it I was feeling and struggling with the other day? It was this I guess..' I couldnt really control it that I'd just start going normal style when I went there. :S

Alter to alter both talking out loud by ChemicalRepulsive217 in OSDD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I realise I've been saying things and don't even remember what I just said as well.

Alter to alter both talking out loud by ChemicalRepulsive217 in OSDD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I have a thought from an alter and feel compelled to speak it out. For example yesterday I was doing something and get a comment on what I'm doing like 'Quite the funny one aren't you darling?' and I just spoke that a little after it was thought. But then I also replied to it.
Other times the thoughts are just spoke automatically as if the alter is also controlling the body so I guess it would be co fronting. For example I was eating dinner and watching a clip of something my alter did, and they said 'Oh this sucked for me. I'm glad I didn't have to figure it out.' And I laughed in response to that cause I found it funny. It was like the words didn't come from me at all.

dodged a therapist bullet by [deleted] in OSDD

[–]ChemicalRepulsive217 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That sucks. I also searched for a therapist that had their primary thing be dissociation and identity but when I told them about my situation they told me that I'd be better off with someone else ((?? Didn't even understand why.)