Personal Statement: Dissociative Identity Disorder

At 18 I was offered a place in a programme for young people I was living in a youth accommodation house at the time so myself and one of my house mates decided to take this on it was based around gaining employment life skills and general self care it was difficult to find motivation for this but the counselors were very patient I eventually gained employment at a hotel in Queenscliff as a cook/kitchen hand my drinking continued in this environment I broke down at this stage and my behaviour became very erratic. Although I made some good friends my behaviour caused them worry and they encouraged me to seek help I did but this was short lived and not very effective at twenty one I became pregnant to my now extremely and not very effective .at twenty one I became pregnant to my now extremely patient husband I was scared but the realization was huge I could bring this child into a world of alcoholism pain and suffering or I could fight my hardest against repeating the cycle I
I finally got a definitive diagnosis in 2009 after spending almost eighteen months going from one psychologist to another wasn’t given a formal diagnosis I was prescribed sleeping pills i I was not coping eventually I found someone who immediately tested me for dissociative identity disorder at last I had an explanation and began putting my life back together slowly with her help. Being diagnosed with a mental illness is never easy but in a strange way its a relief to know that everything I have been through is real not some made up rubbish in my head. It is the knowledge that it is the reason for my erratic behaviour and memory gaps.
My young parts have taken well to this situation finally trusting to speak they have told our stories bravely and honestly learning to take turns to speak learning appropriate