Significant Other

Before we get going on this topic I want to say this; Integration can be a real hot button issue in the world of dissociates. There are those who swear by it and those who utterly reject it. Even therapists line up on either side of this debate. I think that both have valid points and so I want to talk about these ideas. I would love to hear from you on this issue. As I was doing my research about this topic I was greeted with great kindness by many DID friends and loved ones. I want them to know how thankful I am for their candor and their willingness to communicate with me. A definition: “Integration” basically describes a person with DID who is going through the process of either absorbing or releasing all of their parts (alters). There are those who believe that there is a core personality, the person they were before they split and the person they are to become once they have integrated. So, Integration brings all of a persons parts back into unity with that core self.

DID and Compassion Fatigue I didn’t even know this was a thing until just recently. My wife recently confronted me, she felt that I was losing compassion toward her and others. Initially, I gave it little thought, but then I started to hear myself say things that lacked compassion. Compassion Fatigue (CF) is the result of stress caused by caring for traumatized and suffering people. CF is most commonly found in people who are providing elder care, in the nursing profession, working in child-welfare or in people working with trauma patients. The American Institute of Stress , describes this acute stress (CT) as “vicarious traumatization” because it’s caused by working with those who are suffering from the consequences of a traumatic event. The symptoms of compassion fatigue can include: ·       Loss of compassion for others ·       Loss of ability to function ·       Increased stress in general ·       Feeling traumatized ·       Irritability ·