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[thebroken8didit]

Having a loved one who has DID can be painful, confusing, and may evoke all kinds of emotional reactions. If you become aware of the abuse, you may feel angry, anxious, sad, or disgusted, along with empathy and worry. It may be hard keeping track of all the personalities (or "alters") if you have experienced them. Often, persons with DID cannot tell which of the alters is out at a given time and do not expect their loved ones to know either. A major adjustment for relatives and friends is the constant switching between personalities.

The common symptoms of DID include:

• Inability to remember large parts of childhood.
• Unexplained events and inability to be aware of them (such as finding yourself somewhere without remembering how you got there or new clothes that you have no recollection of buying).
• Frequent bouts of memory loss or "lost time."
• Sudden return of memories, as in a flashback and/or flashback to traumatic events.
• Episodes of feeling disconnected or detached from one's body and thoughts.
• Hallucinations (sensory experiences that are not real, such as hearing voices talking to you or talking inside your head).
• "Out of body" experiences.
• Suicide attempts or self-injury.
• Differences in handwriting from time to time.
• Changing levels of functioning, from highly effective to nearly disabled.

Persons with DID may also have problems with:

• Depression or mood swings.
• Anxiety, nervousness, panic attacks and phobias (flashbacks, reactions to stimuli or "triggers").
• Eating disorders.
• Unexplained sleep problems (such as insomnia, night terrors, and sleep walking).
• Severe headaches or pain in other parts of the body.
• Sexual dysfunction, including sexual addiction and avoidance.