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About "Me"
I'm an artist & linguist living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). This blog / comic explores my DID and other mental health struggles in a creative way.
My system has 14 alters currently. Collectively we are an adult gay man and use he/it pronouns. See profiles page for specific alters' identities. You can refer to me collectively as FelineWasteland / Wasteland System / The Wasteland / etc.
General Info
- Warning for potentially upsetting content. Sexual trauma, self harm, peer bullying, disordered eating, and similar topics may come up. Please keep your well-being in mind while reading.
- This project is not intended for children. Mature topics may be mentioned, though nothing explicitly NSFW will be shown here.
- This project is purely for self-expression and should not be taken as an educational resource. I've done research into my conditions to better understand them, but psychology is not my area of study.
- Feel free to ask questions, but do not give me psychiatric or medical advice and do not ask me about online discourse topics.
- Names listed are not aliases. You can talk to us collectively or individually. We sometimes mention our collective name, but don't call me that if you don't know me, thanks.
- I have other comorbid conditions in addition to DID that affect the system in various ways.
- Please avoid being presumptuous or invasive about my personal life and past trauma. I am a relatively open person but there are certain things I do not wish to discuss in detail.
- Finally, remember that healing looks different for everybody. What is best and healthiest for my system may not suit yours, and vice versa.
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Recs & Resources
General list of stuff I've found helpful or interesting while navigating my condition. Not comprehensive; there are other things I've read / watched / come across that aren't listed here for one reason or another. Also, just because I rec something doesn't mean I agree 100% with everything in it.
Websites
DID-Research.org — comprehensive website which gives an overview of the condition and many of its aspects; includes academic sources on most pages.
Other Autobio Webcomics
Brain Bunnies by cuteosphere
Folie a Dupe by pluralthey
Memoires
The Third Person (2022) by Emma Grove — Memoire comic about the author's experience transitioning and seeking HRT while having DID and the difficult psychiatric situation she endures. Somewhat heavy, but very compelling. Highly recommend.
A Fractured Mind: My Life With Multiple Personality Disorder (2005) by Robert B. Oxnam — Memoire written by a man with lived experience; does not go into much trauma detail and primarily focuses on his path of system discovery and healing.
Videos & Podcasts
CTAD Clinic — Youtube channel run by a psychologist who specializes in CDDs. Very approachable and good for learning about specific topics.
A Couple of Multiples — Podcast made by a queer couple who both have DID. They talk about various aspects of living with DID and interview professionals & other people with lived experience.
Multiplicity and Me — The OG DID Youtuber. Has videos on a lot of different topics about her experiences living with and healing from DID.
The Entropy System — Another DID-focused Youtuber who covers various topics and shares their experience.
Other Non-Fiction Books
The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook (2001) by Deborah Bray Haddock — Good overall resource on the topic; has information aimed at both clinicians and people living with the disorder.
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation (2011) by Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, and Onno van der Hart — book covering CDDs in general with a focus on coping skills for people with them.
The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization (2006) by Onno van der Hart, Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis, and Kathy Steele — Kind of the go-to book on structural dissociation theory, but not super approachable for the layman. Worth mentioning also that this theory has its critics and is not universally agreed upon by professionals.
The Stranger In The Mirror: Dissociation – The Hidden Epidemic (2000) by Marlene Steinberg and Maxine Schnall — Book on dissociation in general; the first half is an exploration of dissociation as a spectrum of experience, the second half is personal narratives from people with lived experience.
More stuff added... whenever!
Site To-Do List
- Update how dynamic theme is handled
- Fix dynamic theme in comment box
- Music playlist