Posted by judy1 on October 2, 2002, at 18:27:43
In reply to Re: Disassociative Disorder/Alter Egos » judy1, posted by Lorelai on October 2, 2002, at 15:10:31
Hi Lorelei,
Actually I also have a bipolar disorder- but my dissociative disorder is comorbid. I take meds for bipolar and panic attacks, but for DD-NOS, I exclusively do psychotherapy because the underpinnings are childhood abuse (as I thought yours were). So, it's important for your moods to be stable because therapy can be really tough and may cause an episode. Unfortunately like I said before, you get worse before you get better. But it sounds like your loss of time is causing problems (do you self-injure?, just curious) and to go to an experienced doc is definitely the way to go. I also share your feelings of abandonment, my last shrink crossed boundaries with me then announced he would no longer see me. That caused a suicide attempt on my part, so not to diminish your pain- but make sure your old shrink understands your difficulties, and I'm sure he'll see you as long as you need. You may find the new one is even better :-). Take care, judy
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