Dissociative Identity Disorder?

[Forestmistheather]

Hi,

I'm really struggling at the moment.  Something came up that I cannot explain.  It seems some insurance was taken out using my details that I didn't take out and do not require (and have no recollect of taking out).  I don't own the thing that the insurance is for, so it would be totally obselete to me.  So either someone has scammed my details and done this - that's entirely possible, but I'm not sure who'd benefit very much tbh, or I've done it for some random reason but do not remember.  And it's completely thrown me as if it is me I just have no recollection of this at all and no understanding of why I'd have done it.  I always thought DID was a possibility as I have this 'identity' where I'll just become this extremely angry monster - just like a verbal explosion / verbal vomit will come tumbelling out of my mouth.  But it's not something I'm in control over, it just happens.  And I don't remember anything of what I've said after the event.  I'm just aware that it's happened.  But this is different - and frightening.  I really hope it was someone that scammed my details (sounds like a weird thing to say but... lol), but I guess I'll never know.  Does anyone have any experience with DID / can anyone relate?

[Blueberry]

I'm sorry you're experiencing this. That kind of thing freaks me out.
I don't have DID tho maybe partial DID or something along that spectrum. Therapists still not sure. There are some members of the forum with DID, who write about it occasionally. I tend to get all confused when I start writing about what it is exactly, so hoping somebody else gets back to you.

There are some posts about DID and semi-similar diagnoses on that spectrum like OSDD here https://www.cptsd.org/forum/index.php?board=238.0

[Forestmistheather]

Thank you

[NarcKiddo]

That does sound concerning. However, I would urge you to be sure that the insurance was actually taken out before you allow this situation to add to your concerns about possible DID. I only make the suggestion because I am plagued by scam calls and some of them suggest I have taken out insurance policies that require renewal. These policies do not exist. The scammer is trying to get me to "renew" and thus give them my payment card information.

[Forestmistheather]

Hi NarcKiddo,

Thanks for the reply.  It's definitely genuine.  The company has reimbursed me.  I went through my bank and they dealt with them.  So it isn't a scam.  But I understand that there's loads out there.  That was my first reaction tbh.

[Forestmistheather]

Thanks Armee.  I think it's just been a bit of a shock I guess to get my head around.

[Forestmistheather]

Oh okay, thank you, I'll take a look at that.  Yes, I don't think I'd refer to myself in the plural even if it did turn out to be DID.  I don't know if I'd want an official diagnosis.  It might be good to know for sure one way or the other.  But I guess they don't really know anyway - it's not like a physical condition where you can take an x-ray or do a blood test.  It's much more subjective.  I too would say I'm pretty high functioning given everything.  And I do see it as my minds way of protecting me, that it was doing it's best, and I wouldn't have survived without it.  It's just not easy and slightly confusing.

[Kizzie]

We do have some members who believe they suffer from DID and do refer to themselves in the plural here. We need to acknowledge that for some of us, DID is more severe and those members need a safe space to speak openly and honestly about what DID and CPTSD feels like to them, how it impacts their lives, etc. None of us are crazy here, we each had to deal with complex trauma and survived as best we could. So please let's all ensure OOTS is a safe space for all. 

OSDD: OSDD stands for Other Specified Dissociative Disorder. It's a category within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which is used by mental health professionals to diagnose conditions. Specifically, OSDD is used to describe a dissociative disorder when the individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a dissociative disorder but do not meet the full criteria for a more specific diagnosis like Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

DID: "DID" is an abbreviation for Dissociative Identity Disorder, a mental health condition formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. It involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states (identities) that take control of a person's behavior at different times. These identities can have different behaviors, memories, thought patterns, and expressions.

[Kizzie]

Tks for clarifying Armee 

[Forestmistheather]

Sorry for the late response - just to say thank you for the replies.  They're really helpful

[Blueberry]

Nice to see you on the forum again and good to hear the comments were helpful.

[Forestmistheather]

Thank you 

[Kizzie]