Posted by Dinah on March 3, 2004, at 9:06:24
In reply to Re: What do you think? » Dinah, posted by tinydancer on March 3, 2004, at 4:23:37
I dissociate as well. It's my favorite coping mechanism, and I admittedly overuse it. I don't have DID or lose time, but I dissociate a fair amount. But this isn't dissociation. Except for the fact that I immersed myelf in it and lost track of time, etc. No different than reading a book or watching a movie.
My understanding is that in DID, the different personalities live real lives? Not imaginary fantastical ones. And are "real" people? And on occasion take over the physical body? And that while they might have different perspectives on a person's general history, or memories that only some parts remember but others dont, that their parents would be the same for instance? At least, that's my understanding. That the multiple selves aren't imaginary and don't lead imaginary lives.
The first fantasy was clearly an imaginary world to me. I knew it was imaginary, although a much more beautiful, intelligent, and sociable me was the central character. Same name, etc.
I'm not even sure the central characters of the second fantasy were supposed to be me. It was more of a novel or soap opera I think. The name wasn't me. The looks weren't even close to mine, never mind beauty, but even in coloring. The history wasn't close to mine or anything that ever happened to me. And it was multigenerationsal, spanning centuries. And I don't think I even saw it through the eyes of the main character. I was watching her, not being her.
It was also fairly derivative, borrowing heavily from TV, books, and movies.
My understanding of ego states is that the experience is far different. This is more like a little girl's world of imagination. Like the giant robot who accompanied me everywhere when I was four. :)
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