"There are times when I am still unaware of my own switching. "

"Dissociative Identity Disorder has brought me so much joy and comfort. I'm literally never alone."

"Telling someone I have DID feels like putting a flashing sign on my head."

"I can't form deep connections with anyone because I am too attached to my alters."

"As a male, sometimes I experience shame with HPD, as it is thought to be a ‘girl disorder.'"

"After the diagnosis, I completely ignored the condition, hoping it would go away."

"It doesn't matter whether you're diagnosed or not, someone is going to think you're faking it."

"The therapist didn’t believe we had DID or autism and told us not to talk about it to anyone."

"We don't date- we have some alters that are underage and we'd prefer not to put them at risk."

"It's important to acknowledge that you were a victim."

"It is important to me that people believe those affected, because very few of us experience that."

"I walked for two and a half hours, crying and feeling like life was over."

"We are thankful for our DID, as it’s kept us alive."

"Because my symptoms aren’t that severe, I question whether they're real and if I'm faking it."

"We had an 80 minute over the phone assessment which basically told us we are making up having DID."

"I'm not what society deems as the perfect and pristine victim- I'm a traumatised sociopath."