What methods are there to help multiple personalities?

I was mis-diagnosed four times {as borderline, schizophrenic, differenciated identitiy disorder %26amp; paranoia-which has now been identified as one of my 'others'}


I have four other personalites in total:


A paranoid one-which refuses to trust anybody, and will not allow 'me' to get close in friendships %26amp; relationships. This one along with another one, was a the biggest factor in my ex's and I's split.


A one which my psychiatrist said is 'hyper aggressive' and is what causes me to lash out and attempt to hurt others-my ex was grabbed by the throat by 'her' and is very dangerous if it comes out


A child like one-repressed from when all my troubles began when I was ten, this is the most frequently occruing one.


A depressive one-which if 'comes out' makes it easier for the HG personality to come through.


I would really like to get help, and I'm currently researching methods, any help given is greatly appreciated.

What methods are there to help multiple personalities?
See Dissociative Identity Disorder, (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder) in section 17, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Try "conferencing", a method by which all the "alters" can communicate, and hopefully, eventually agree on the goal of reintegration into a "monomind". In the short term, however, it would be highly beneficial to reach some form of accomodation, because insomnia and depression are linked, and these are detrimental to your health, which is no good for any one of them, so it is in their interest as well. Another technique is autosuggestion, (self hypnosis) using 2 cassette players, one for the induction, and deepening of the hypnotic state, together with the instructions, and questions for the alter responding, the other to record the proceedings, for later playback. This requires a fair level of expertise, so I suggest using the former, and finding a therapist with proven experience in the successful reintegration of alters. The links in section 17 should help with this. ~~~ INSOMNIA: Put your mind in a position where it wants to shut itself off, and sleep. See insomnia treatments, in much more detail than can be included here, in section 3, at ezy build, below. Use one of the relaxation methods, in bed, after lights out, on pages 2, 11, 2.c, or 2.i, but they can take some time to learn, (progressive muscular relaxation excepted) so learn and become proficient in their use during the day; an alternative is to use the EFT, in section 53, and pages 2.q, and 2.o, saying to yourself: "Even though I currently have a sleep disorder, I deeply and completely accept myself." (or choose your own wording) while you use the acupressure tapping.





Find out which works best for you, in the daylight hours, so you will be prepared, come bedtime. For many people, a good idea is to develop a set "wind down" routine for the last hour before bedtime, so your subconscious mind learns that it is time to put thinking aside, and prepare for mindfulness, (awareness, without cogitation/purposeful thought) or the EFT, in preparation for sleep, but the idea with mindfulness is to not even think about sleeping: just drift off, naturally, during exercising those techniques. I suggest that you try using the EMDR variant, below, prior to the mindfulness, or the progressive muscular relaxation, but after the EFT, if that method is chosen. Experiment, to find which combination works best.





(The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case.). Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second). Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times. Then close your eyes and relax. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel.





Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner. Then, repeat the procedure one last time. Some people may find that this is all they need do. With experience, you may find that you can practise this with your eyes closed. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over. ~~~ See page Z.12, in section 2, and the rest of that section on depression. Locators are in section 1, and use your phone book, for the various associations of mental health professionals. Ultimately, though; your best bet is a good therapist.
Reply:You need to get psychotherapy. Unfortunately it takes years to resolve DID. Each of your "alters" represents some part of you that you are suppressing. The purpose of therapy is to bring these alters to the surface and rejoin them so that you can have control over them, and get therapy for the ones causing a problem.





It's a long slow process, so start now. Try to find a therapist who specializes in DID.





Good luck, and I applaud you for wanting to get help.
Reply:uh, you are asking the wrong people. maybe you were misdiagnosed again and these 'other' personalities are just a way to explain inappropriate behavior. you need a therapist whether you are borderline, schizo, did, or other.
Reply:Psychotherapy, and medication on a REGULAR basis, no skipping, this is very important.





good luck to you
Reply:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_pe...
Reply:Hi there. First of all, as the previous poster stated, regular therapy - possibly involving hypnotherapy - and medications might be able to help. With Multiple Personality Disorder, the best way of completely overcoming it, is for the separate personalities to "integrate" into one, rather than having "one person fractured into five different ones". This can be accomplished with lots of therapy, and it will probably be a lot of hard work and a long process - and not all multiples do achieve this.





I don't know if you're interested, but I'm just finishing reading "When Rabbit Howls" by "The Troops for Truddi Chase". It's a non-fiction book written by a woman's 92 multiple personalities, an autobiography with almost a hundred different authors. It might help give you some insight, although from what I've researched every single case is very different.

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