Your early system days should be spent getting used to the idea of having other people in your head and getting to know said people. Other specified dissociative disorder (OSDD) is a dissociative disorder that serves as a catch-all category for symptom clusters that do not fit neatly within another dissociative disorder diagnosis. ), Mobile Links:[About] [FAQ] I now understand these are fragmented parts of me , they hold parts of my development at different ages and they have different emotions . then people in this range of the spectrum can feel unheard, unvalidated and as if they are the only one suffering with the symptoms they have. When talking about a personality as a whole a sub system refers to emotional sub systems, or emotional action chains. Where are my memories? My therapist described it as a dissociative mechanism, but has not labeled it exactly. This can involve several alters fronting over the course of an hour or even within a few minutes! (https://twitter.com/theringssystem/status/1325605823373074433?lang=en). According to the American Psychological Association, the predominant feature of OSDD is: presentations in which symptoms characteristic of a dissociative disorder that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning predominate, but do not meet the full criteria for any of the disorders in the dissociative disorder class. We discussed the results but not the diagnosis (I know its mostly for insurance anyway, but I like to do research so I like to know whats going on). If dissociative therapy and diagnoses are difficult to attain across the pond, we may want to get the work done here before we relocate. They have similar names but not the same names .. And, either way, theres not going to be a simpler, or at least different, solution to stopping the CPTSD hijackings and days of disorientation. I dont find my system described anywhere. This was a truly amazing article. I feel as if there are two parts of myself (yet I fear there are other parts I do not want to hear) a dark side and a light side and that the dark side knows far too much while the light side protects the dark side (weirdly) and doesnt let the two connect. There are 4 types of OSDD, but the most common is OSDD-1 which is similar to DID. Furthermore, where there is a high level of co-consciousness between different self-states in OSDD, there is a lower risk of self-harming episodes where the adult host has (dangerously) no awareness at all of what has happened. However, included in the DDNOS category is a commonly seen group of patients who do not have the extreme identity separation of dissociative identity disorder, but who have a range of dissociative experiences and significant identity confusion and alteration. . What puts the last D in DID is when systems are suffering from being unable to manage their identities, caused by severe - yet potentially unknown - issues that have not necessarily been identified/addressed/resolved. A body with multiple identities is known as a system. which is widely accepted at the moment, endogenic systems, who form later on in life, are impossible. They can have black-outs, but it does not severely impact their lives. Rapid cycling, sometimes called rolledexing or carousel-switching, is when multiple alters are shoved to front in quick succession. (source, 10:15). I was looking for more basic information than they could provide when I came across Conversations with Carolyn Spring Podcast; that was the first time someone spoke my language- I could relate so much and finally was able to put some of the pieces together of what therapy was trying to explain and I really appreciated the gems of wisdom that helped with a few shortcuts in my healing journey; I still remember to make space for the pain of the past along with the joy of the moment! Rather, this description is based on the literature that pre-dates the body of research on dissociative disorders since the publication of DSM-III. I went insane as a 6 year old male child. I really wonder if this is OSDD but I guess labels dont matter as much anymore once it is not much of a problem any longer. Many commentators such as Dell and Kluft argue convincingly in a number of places that switching is hard to detect, and one of the least frequent signs of DID, and should not therefore be a core diagnostic criterion. Nobody wants to feel unwanted. Welcome to /r/AskDID, the sister subreddit of /r/DID which focuses on those that wish to ask questions about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) etc. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. You might have moments where you discover evidence of your memory gaps, such as text messages you dont remember sending or purchases you dont remember deliberating. Note: DDNOS (dissociative disorder not otherwise specified) was renamed OSDD (other specified dissociative disorder) in the latest update to the psychiatric diagnostic manual, the DSM-5. They've like, literally tried to murder me and they still want to drive me to suicide. But people may be diagnosed as OSDD as opposed to dissociative identity disorder simply because their parts didnt show up on cue at a diagnostic interview. They work by seeing how you use our services and other websites. You might sometimes go catatonic or become paralyzed without a medical cause. Weve also found that OSDD systems dont receive nearly the community or professional support they need. Emotional neglect can lead to a pretty profound disconnection from yourself; depersonalization, depression, a sense of purposelessness. Both can be helped by similar approaches to therapy which encourage neuronal repair and result in brain growth such as increased hippocampal volume. Enough to bring an adult to his knees, let alone what the poor child had to live thru. You are part of a strong community with a rich history and wonderful people. Only a body, nothing important. You might struggle to retell what your childhood or adolescence was like. Thanks to this article, I can see how I overlap into both criteria which makes sense to not have an official diagnosis. It may be important for some people with OSDD to distinguish their experience from that of people with dissociative identity disorder and it would be good for people in this category to come forwards and write about their experience to help people, clinicians in particular, understand the unique characteristics of life with OSDD. I just read that even one of my favourite youtube channels, The Rings System, made a shoutout on twitter to non-switching systems. I cannot describe the relief we felt knowing that there was a category of systems explicitly for those who did not fit neatly into the DID criteria. In the words of Sue Richardson (2011): Both OSDD and DID are the result of the spontaneous action of the brain in response to trauma. cPTSD or PTSD is a very common comorbid diagnosis. Yes, you are real. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you& can opt-out if you wish. These intrusions may vary in strength and influence and may result in the fronting alter taking actions or voicing opinions that they can't explain or account for. This is certainly the view of a number of experts in the field. A common thought we had at the time was We dont black out or lose time, so surely we arent switching, which means this must be fake, which was incorrect for many reasons. Since DID/OSDD are more complex forms of PTSD, you or other alters might experience the symptoms of complex PTSD. Generally Switches are grouped into three categories; consensual, forced and triggered. never heard of any psychosis with those features. That includes what causes it, factors that influence its presentation, how alters are created, how switching works, all the current science behind this stuff, etc. I'm sorry I'm still learning. They cant be allowed to take over. But mostly the books above ^. We have touched on two major differences already less elaboration or switching to distinct parts, and less amnesia. In contrast, quick switches can be consensual, planned, forced, or triggered. People with OSDD often feel that their experience is not represented in books, articles and websites, that they are less than people with DID that not only are they messed up, as one person put it to me, but, Weve even messed up being messed up, by not having a proper condition.. The good news is that 1a and 1b are not the only categories for OSDD systems. The disorder and symptoms manifest in childhood, always. Maybe I will soon have a few more tools to work with. It can be very exciting to be able to get to know a new person thats probably going to end up being an important figure in your life! It is all very strange. What is an OSDD system? Ive gone through quite some trouble because it wasnt recognized during therapy, because it has been painful and scary to go through intensely separated moods with a change of behavior, sometimes hating/repressing the other mood while I was in a certain mood (manly+fearless, feminine+empathetic, fearful+child-like, feeling like someone else), and not understanding what my mind was doing, nor any psychologist until I found someone who did kind of understand but they started messing with my head and not recognizing the painful traumas associated with people being intrusive and manipulative. I don't think you always cofronting is a problem, I've heard of it before. How would you define separate sense of self? The 24vdc outputs . I'm interested in hearing yall's experiences! Many people with DID struggle with what their diagnosis means to them they may resent it or disbelieve it, but there is at least some understanding, and an increasing amount of literature, on the nature of dissociative identity disorder. The belief that DID treatment is harmful to patients. What are things in your system that everyone has to abide by? The trauma and disorganised attachment that leads to OSDD is incredibly severe, and so people in this area of the spectrum of dissociative distress need just as much understanding and recognition as people with dissociative identity disorder. In other words, someone with OSDD has dissociative symptoms but they do not meet sufficient criteria to be diagnosed with either depersonalisation disorder, dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue or dissociative identity disorder. You might experience hallucinations or delusions, usually related to past trauma. Both full switches and "partial intrusions" of alters are described in more detail by Dell in the paper"A New Model of Dissociative Identity Disorder". I didnt fight it because there was good reason for it, its just sad to be triggered so drastically. For those with OSDD-1a, this is due to a lack of two or more sufficiently differentiated alters, and for those with OSDD-1b, this is due to a lack of amnesia between alters. There would be no use for the brain to develop the disorders if the symptoms appeared later as it wouldnt be protecting itself in the moment, which is the whole purpose of the disorder. I hope one day your plurality is something that you can take pride in. Certainly where private therapy is being sought and there is no need for a definitive statement on some official piece of paper or medical record, this may be the preferable option for a large number of people. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. I also advocate against ableism and harassment. Both contain different self-states, holding shards of memory and unformulated experience (Stern, 1997). They still have distinct personality states and distress or issues caused by their symptoms. Its really weird. Now it is me, us, we and I. Because I only struggle to remember when recollecting, and there is plenty of downtime between events in my brain that I just dont remember at all, and my recollection is out of order. But how do you describe OSDD? You are an alter.) Pain where self inflicted death was a viable option. You might sometimes experience the loss of a physical function without a medical cause, such as your sight, hearing, speech, or feelings of hunger. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Slow switches can also indicate that the system is heavily dissociated and, A full switch is rarely necessary. It is not easy to phrase this question, but will try: There are people out there who have no internal monologue at all, and then, of course, there is us :D on the other end of this, let's say, "spectrum". A journey starts, one of untold emotional pain and memories horrible beyond belief. The outputs are commonly 24vdc but they could be other voltages or relay contact-based as well. These intrusions may also cause the fronting alter to gain skills and abilities that they do not usually have (such as public speaking despite normally suffering from, Both full switches and "partial intrusions" of alters are described in more detail by Dell in, "I have one particular child alter who has a very good sense of humour, and part of his role is to help us experience enjoyment and lift our mood. The most well-known system roles are Host, Protector, Trauma Holder, Caretaker, Little, Persecutor and Gatekeeper. There might have been times when you ended up in a different place but could not remember how you got there. Going insane as a 6 y ear old is not something you want on your bucket list, Your email address will not be published. I previously felt it was a weakness , a personality defect where I sometimes I feel like a child very frightened unable to speak to adults . They dedicate their time to documenting their plural journey and showing others that you can live a great life with OSDD. We went from being able to communicate internally very clearly but with strong amnesia walls and difficulty distinguishing switches happening between neutral and non-violent alters (and no switches happening for a while or ever for some alters), to having all but two of us go dormant and it just being a daily head-to-head assault of violence and abuse, to taking anti-psychosis which created communication barriers in the system but obviously didn't "cure us", to years later being confronted by the disorder again and seeing alters come back from dormancy changed or fused, to finally working together coherently, to now 6 of us in a happy system striving to make a life worth having fought for. More common is amnesia for past trauma, although parts often seem to have memory for this. I keep telling my therapist im that and no one cares and just keep my diagnosis of DID, its actually partial DID not osdd-1b, osdd-1b is no switch amnesia. Now is also the time to start establishing boundaries. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I think psychology is so huge that its hard for every therapist to know and recognize everything, especially because there are so many specializations. DID/OSDD symptoms are always unrelated to other medical conditions or non-disordered experiences, such as substance use or epilepsy. You might hear voices, such as voices arguing or commenting on your actions. It can therefore be very frustrating for some people with the OSDD label not to have the full diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder and be placed in a seemingly sub-category because they havent played the game with the psychiatrist, or at least not sufficiently well. Switches can be slow, quick, or uncontrollably rapid. Then I have historical mes that exist related to the life they faced. antipsychotics don't do shit for me, and they can control my body to a limited extent (stuff like raising an arm or making me pee). Your email address will not be published. People with OSDD need to understand that their experiences are valid and real and not inferior in any way to people with dissociative identity disorder. Right now OSDD sounds like hypochondriac or DID wannabe and Its not like that at all! Seek a professional if you are questioning a mental disorder!). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. This could include things such as your name or who your family members are. they've taken that from me, and i'm not going to be able to meet them with understanding in the face of unrelenting abuse. In the harsh reality of the state of awareness of dissociative disorders in the UK today, we have to just keep moving in the right direction and not be dispirited at the challenges that still lay ahead. I have experiences like this when the one who normally "drives" gets booted out of the driver's seat when another one of us has such overwhelming emotions that they take over. You should look into persecutor alters and the reasons they might exist. Non-switching systems, or partial DID as it's called in the ICD, are systems who have an alter always remain in front, and other alters can "only" exert passive influence and co-fronting. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Check this PDF for the symptoms of C-PTSD. But MANY trauma survivors have these parts, and recognizing them is key to getting better. It works by converting the standard direct current supply, usually 24 volts, into two pulsed and out-of-phase signals. But the difficulty remains, especially as there is such a dearth of writing and literature from the perspective of people with OSDD, who possibly feel that their viewpoint is not worth expressing, again because it is not proper dissociative identity disorder.. I don't think of things as like.. they "will get better" but moreso that they will change, and that is something to aim for. You might feel like you are invisible, two-dimensional, or a robot. I can just stare and stare at my watch and I know I should be able to figure it out but I just cant. There are different kinds of alters, including littles, fictional introjects (fictives), factional introjects (factives), and non-human alters. Alters who act out like this are deeply traumatized, are confused, feel unheard, etc. These systems do not experience clinically significant amounts of amnesia, more commonly having emotional amnesia. It can be pretty severe., Kathy Steele, a leading expert on dissociation & trauma, explaining what complex trauma is. Everything in the system happens for a reason, even if we do not know what it is. For more information on the data that this website collects and how to opt out, please visit the Privacy Policy page. This was a wonderful read that we in our system very much appreciated. and i'm stuck with them every hour that i'm awake. It allowed us to finally explore our system on our own terms without worrying about any sorts of theoretical rules about how we should be. b) People who are somewhere in the "middle" of this "spectrum", i.e. System: Commonly used as another term for somebody with DID or . You might have moments where you involuntarily switch to a vulnerable alter. Typically a pair of semiconductor outputs that are safety rated (an OSSD pair). However, even with consensual switches, the alter who takes a step back, so to speak, may then retreat inside for whatever reason. Thanks. Kluft used the term window of diagnosability to capture the latent nature of clear-cut switching phenomena in dissociative identity disorder patients. In general, you are going to more easily be able to orient new system members on your current life situation and possibly be able to communicate with them better than DID systems. And that gives rise to the difficulties that many people with OSDD have reported, of feeling that they dont belong anywhere. Will we be left behind? Like all other alters, non-human alters are the result of trauma and an already severely dissociative mind. Switching refers to one alter taking control of the body, being given control by another alter, or gaining prominence over another alter. This is rarer. A hurricane raging above. All of them want to die. Dont just hear them, but really listen to what they say. If this is causing distress or difficulty for you, seek out a professional who specializes in DID to help you sort out whats going on. What I find really hard though is when I'm faced with evidence of them actually having switched out and done things. At the same time, however, it is important to note that there are differences between someone whose constellation of symptoms would identify them as being at the DID end of the spectrum, and someone whose similar but slightly different set of responses might place them at the OSDD end of the spectrum. So what would be otherwise unbearable feelings or thoughts can be tested out in this alternative mindspace, before gradually being reconnected with. While this disorder is hard to live with, we often lead fulfilling lives. Press J to jump to the feed. People with DDNOS were reported to have a 13% reduction in hippocampal volume compared to healthy controls, whereas people with DID showed a reduction in the region of 25% (Ehling, Nijenhuis & Krikke, 2003). Then e switched again once morning was drawing close. This article dispels several myths and misconceptions about dissociative identity disorder and the lives of those who have it. It does cause distress, but that does not indicate what type of help I should be looking for. A mere speck floating in an ocean of pain, sinking deeper and deeper into the waters, only a bare existence was possible. So one option, favoured by many people that I have been in contact with, is to merge the categories and to count the condition as DID/OSDD and leave it at that. Even close friends who have expressed previous interest in knowing which alter is out may find that the DID system tries to hide switches from them and that only a few alters that feel very comfortable around the friend are actually willing to make their presence known. I literally switch between stereotypes sometimes, shallow charicatures (no identity take-over) of other people or animals, without amnesia. If you have alters, you've had them since childhood; systems only form due to severe repeated childhood trauma before age 9. yeah, but that doesn't mean they always differentiate early-in-life. Wed like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. Sometimes this may result in an unsafe or distressing situation. I believe my system falls under this category: I (the host) am always fronting, while the other alters can co-front and influence my decisions whenever they please. I feel like the symptoms of these disorders are often misunderstood. So on the one hand we have a vast swathe of people who are, or would be, diagnosed with OSDD as opposed to dissociative identity disorder but who show almost all of the symptoms of DID. i'm sure. Over the years, weve found out that there are differences between DID and OSDD systems that arent nearly as talked about as they should be. Additionally, switching can be more varied than many may be aware. There might be times when watching your surroundings seems no realer than watching a movie. In fact, OSDD is meant to be a broad category that encompasses many "partial DID" experiences. What are the rules for your outside relationships? You might not be able to access same skills, knowledge, or talents that other alters have. So, your article is a godsend testament to my experiences. Then, in the darkness, I would suddenly look around and be surprised when the room was my old room and actually the room where I'm currently living. None of us remember it, but thats ok. We dont need (or want) to know what happened in our childhood that caused everyone to form, although our carer usually encourages us to try to remember because she thinks it will be good for us or something. These are very simple descriptors for a spectrum of experiences that are the hallmarks of the disorders. Our works, including resources like this, are only possible because of support from Plurals and our allies. There are 4 types of OSDD, but the most common is OSDD-1 which is similar to DID. It does so much for you, and you deserve to have a break! Maybe not right away, but eventually. We're the Wonder System! This seems to me to be a real issue that again the DSM criteria do not sufficiently address. The temptation might be to describe it in terms of what it is lacking Its sort of DID except not quite or Its like PTSD but with more dissociation. I wonder how many people with OSDD therefore feel short-changed, as if somehow they are not deemed worthy of a proper condition, only a residual one, which is terribly unfair. It provides a coded signal which, when interrupted due to a safety event, signals the machine to shut down. I have the ME that is in control of now. And as the OSDD appellation is so often dropped in favour of DID due not least to its incredibly cumbersome name, which hardly rolls off the tongue! DID/OSDD System Roles navigation search There are many so-called "Roles" in a dissociative identity disorder (DID) or Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) system. If two alters choose to switch with one another, they usually have some degree of, It should be kept in mind that some systems use the term trigger to refer to both positive and negative stimuli that can catch an alter's attention. Back to the beginning of the mystery and its mulling around in my head again relentlessly! Dissociation is weird. The therapist in the zoom group asked a few probing questions; she concluded I had full blown DID, not DDNOS as I had believed. I have a sense of myself as being different at different times, feeling younger, or feeling aggressive or withdrawn or panicked, and its as if Im watching myself at times like this. What will whole be like? So not all information on this website might apply to your situation or be helpful to you; please, use caution. You might feel numbed to or detached from your body parts, thoughts, emotions, sense of agency, or even your entire self. Our experience is less like switching places with a person, and more like becoming a different person. Take advantage of this! Transition from one personality to another is referred to as "switching." This usually occurs within seconds to minutes, but can also be gradual, taking hours or days to complete. Press J to jump to the feed. Of course they are not, and their experience is valid exactly because it is their experience. DID NOS lacks the clarity its parts being more connected to other parts of your personality .. problematic to both describe and diagnose ( if Diagnosis is important for you ). It would cause misunderstandings as I would present myself as very angry and fearless, laughing at everything and at another moment I would be extremely fearful and could not handle anything that would stir up trauma again. They are in no way associated with ddlg/clg/cgl-re. Watching a show to kill time, I felt like I was 12 again, staying up and watching a show in my phone knowing I should be asleep. Switching refers to one alter taking control of the body, being given control by another alter, or gaining prominence over another alter. Most people who claim that they are endogenic OSDDID systems are: 1. I dont feel that I can ask for help because I cannot allow anyone to see the dark part, so I feel myself always looking happy weirdly (and thankfully), I always feel happy too (I think). A lot of people dont even realise that Ive changed I just get told that Im moody or something like that. Also, if you can give me some more info on what this type of switching is, in what types of systems it's the most common, etc, it would be super useful! This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Ive always had my own identity but that one does seem to be separated at times as well, like I cant be all of my interests at the same time, like my mind can only process one thing at a time when its unsafe. As someone who lives in the States, but plans to move to the UK at the earliest availability, this also helped urge us to get our treatment while we can. There might be alters who still carry onto memories, thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to past trauma. DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER (previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder) is the most severe and chronic manifestation of dissociation, characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of the individual's behavior, accompanied by an inability to recall important personal 1A and 1b are not the only categories for OSDD systems communities and taking... 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