Raising awareness and reducing stigma around Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and covert institutional trauma through education and community engagement, fostering a more informed, empathetic society where individuals are understood and supported. Mission Statement:
The mission of We Own Our DID is to raise awareness and reduce stigma around Dissociative Identity Disorder through education, collaboration with professionals, and community engagement, fostering a more informed and empathetic society where those with DID are understood and supported. Our system includes over 30 known alters, ranging from adults and children to a spiritual being. We also have an alter whose nature is unknown and currently remains separate for our safety. Our alters vary in interests, abilities, voices, medical conditions, and even physical traits like hair texture. These differences have been observed and documented by medical professionals. For many years, we lived what seemed like a "normal" life, unaware of our DID. We managed jobs, raised a child, and maintained a household as a single parent. Life was functional—until it wasn't. In 2022, we faced multiple traumas that turned our world upside down. We lost our job, home, family, and support system. The rapid switching between alters became overwhelming and frightening, but we sought help and found an incredible psych team. With their support, we're working towards healing as a system without integrating. Our journey is about understanding, coping, and continuing to function together. DID is a life-saving coping mechanism developed by young children who endure severe trauma or abuse. It helps them survive when there are no other options. We are living proof of that survival, and now, we want to share our story and educate others about DID. We hope to offer support to those with DID and their loved ones. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us.
