Do your alters know each other are there?
Yes, definitely - particularly noticeable with the younger ones. I would say that they don't know when another one is in control though.
Do you remember what your alters have been up to?
No. This is the most terrifying aspect of this illness. Sometimes I get an out of body experience, but other times there is just a blank gap.
Are you aware of them when you are in charge of your body?
Currently working on this in therapy, at the moment I am only aware afterwards.
How do you find out about the other identities?
I thought I had psychosis, actually everyone thought I had psychosis but several aspects didn't fit - namely my voices are inside, rather than outside, my head and when they were mapped out they related to specific parts of my life, or have specific things about their personalities that relate to specific parts of my life.
Is having DID really like how it is portrayed in Split?
I haven't watched Split - I started watching it and realised I was going to scare myself shitless. I have been told by other people that it's not a good portrayal. I intend to watch it when I am in a better place mentally.
I have seen a documentary recently and I definitely thought the person it was about had DID.
Do you think any of your other alters are on here?
Honestly, I don't know. I am good at forgetting passwords so this is my second account, however, sometimes in the past different preferences have come out in my posts, so I think that yes, probably one of the adult ones is on here.
Do the alters talk to each other or only to you?
I would say usually only to me, however there are times when it gets very "heated" inside my head and I have no idea who is talking to who. We also journal and so they can communicate that way.
How do you feel about your alters? Do you like some more than others?
Yes, definitely! At first it was terrifying, it still is, but I have learnt to accept it and they are ultimately there to protect me from my own memories - so for me they are a positive thing, but there are definitely some I like more than others.
Do any of your identities have polar opposite ideologies, like veganism or politically for example?
Yes - smoking. One smokes, I cannot stand the smell of smoke and it really pisses me off. One is also a healthy living guru so a complete change in the identity.
Have you ever had someone talk to you who you haven't recognised because you met them as a different identity?
Yes - I actually have this a bit, although less so now as I am currently hiding myself away. The most recent example would have been with a GP - they thankfully understood exactly what was happening and were very reassuring.
Someone asked about names - they all have very separate names apart from the first one that I had (the one I have known about the longest).