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thank u sm for this blog!!!!

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Of course! I'm glad you like it!!

-Mod Rune

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Hey — I just wanted to clarify so as to ensure that I’m not crossing any boundaries. I’m realizing many of your mods also have endogenic supporters on their DNIs, and that you really focus more on the anti-endo aspect than the CDD aspect in your marketing. I’m not an endogenic plural myself, but I am considered a supporter. Should I unfollow? (Genuine question; sorry if this is crossing any lines)

We allow endo supporters to interact so long as fhey themselves are still traumagenic!

We are simply a resource for those who are traumagenic (pwCDDs).

I apologize for any confusion!

-Mod Rune

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Master List of Resources

This is a list of anti-endo resources, particularly for pwCDDs but there are non-system related resources in this list!

Blogs

@martyrdoms-pk-templates - Pluralkit templates

@abyss-boxes - Userboxes (and one of our mods)

@straydog-emojis - AAC emojis

Websites

aacil.neocities.org - large resource for AAC emojis (warning, there are pro-endo emojis but they are underneath a warning!)

lighthouse - system journaling website where alters can have their own journal

The DSM-5 - self explanatory

https://pronouns.cc/ - a place to store and share info on yourself / alters! it allows you to make multiple cards for different alters and you can share custom pronouns, flags, names, etc.

https://dissociatingidentitydisorder.carrd.co/ - this carrd contains info on DID & OSDD in depth!

https://why-endos-are-bad.carrd.co/ - explains why endos are bad and debunks common endo beliefs

https://did-research.org/ - clinical research on DID and related disorders

https://ouro.one/pk/massdel/ - Mass deletion of PK proxies by groups (any proxies within a group will be deleted)

https://pluralkit.xyz/ - Shows pluralkit fronters in a system

https://wowperfect.net/pk - Helps set fronters in a system (pluralkit)

https://traumadissociation.com/#gsc.tab=0 - trauma based information on dissociative disorders and trauma disorders!

https://butternut.notion.site/504c55b000fc4caa91fc74041df7e403?v=ecb492f3f5ac4282b8505d0df45aae64 - a website made by mod shrimp, filled with resources, easy to read blurbs for people who are unfamiliar with CDDs, and anti-endo terms as an alternative to Pluralpedia.

Apps

Notion - good for storing info about your system, journaling, system mapping, reminders, etc.

Simply Plural - while this is pro-endo, it is a good resource that can help you organize alters and log switches!

Fortelling - this app is meant for writing and worldbuilding, but it can be useful for system mapping!

TwiNote - this is an app that appears like Twitter but it’s a notes app. you can make different profiles with different handles, you can dm other profiles, etc.

Rooms - a fun and free room making app! it can be a little difficult to understand to some, but it’s a really good tool for innerworld building!

Additional Notes

This list is not exhaustive! If you want a resource added please send us an ask or comment it! This includes blogs, websites, apps, etc.

If your blog was mentioned and you want it removed, please let us know!

We will only accept anti-endo resources unless it's a popular / extremely useful resource!

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Amnesia

How does amnesia differ between PTSD and DID?

People with PTSD experience amnesia for traumatic memories. This means that their brain blocks out traumatic memories that they do not wish to remember, re-experience, or think of. This is a way for the brain to protect itself from distress due to these memories.

So how does it differ from DID? Since DID also forms alongside PTSD (in most cases), both disorders experience amnesia. However, DID experiences it to a much more extreme extent. Individuals with DID does not only experience amnesia for traumatic memories, but also between switches between different headmates. They most commonly experience amnesia that can be seen as forgetfulness and is often perceived as such. Amnesia in DID also includes forgetting of important life events such as weddings, childbirth. THE DSM-5:

"The dissociative amnesia of individuals with dissociative identity disorder manifests in three primary ways: as 1) gaps in remote memory of personal life events (e.g., periods of childhood or adolescence; some important life events, such as the death of a grandparent, getting married, giving birth); 2) lapses in dependable memory (e.g., of what happened today, of well-learned skills such as how to do their job, use a computer, read, drive); and 3) discovery of evidence of their everyday actions and tasks that they do not recollect doing (e.g., finding unexplained objects in their shopping bags or among their possessions; finding perplexing writings or drawings that they must have created; discovering injuries; “coming to” in the midst of doing something)." "Dissociative fugues, wherein the person discovers dissociated travel, are common. Thus, individuals with dissociative identity disorder may report that they have suddenly found themselves at the beach, at work, in a nightclub, or somewhere at home (e.g., in the closet, on a bed or sofa, in the corner) with no memory of how they came to be there. Amnesia in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is not limited to stressful or traumatic events; these individuals often cannot recall everyday events as well."

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We know we just reblogged a post and said it, but someone wanted to make sure you guys knew!

We really appreciate your work to have a place dedicated to education that's anti-endo, and we'll reblog and support as much as we can <3

Thank you so much for sending this in! This means a lot to us!!

I'm glad people appreciate our blog so far and we hope it will continue to be useful to others!

-Mod Rune 💉

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Basic system terminology!

What is a system?

A system is a grouping of distinct identities (usually referred to alters, headmates or parts) that share a single brain and body. This forms due to trauma in early childhood due to the identity fragments not being able to integrate properly, and instead stay distinct to protect the body and mind. This is a symptom of CDD's, or complex dissociative disorders.

Systems may experience:

- Amnesia between parts Differs between PTSD amnesia, where for CDD's the amnesia is very often and frequent, day to day amnesia, and not just forgetting of traumatic memories - Switching between parts - Internal communication - Unique innerworlds or headspaces Innerworlds is a common visualization technique used in therapy and is not limited to patients with CDD's - Different ages, genders, skills and preferences across parts Important note: Not all systems experience all of this!

Common terms

- Part/Alter/Headmate: Used to refer to a part in the system - System: A collective of parts - Biggies, middles, littles: Ages within the system. Age ranges vary, but littles tend to be 0-13, middles 14-19, and biggies are generally any adult part - Fronting: Whoever is in control of the body - Introject: A part sourced off of an outside media - Source: The media an introject is sourced off of

Other terms

- Polyfragmented: (edited) Refers to a system that has complex system structures, as well as many fragmented parts, can also be called "C-DID" - Fragment: Parts that are not yet fully formed - Blurry: Referring to when a system does not know/it is hard to tell who's in front - Body: Used by systems to refer to the body they share collectively - Singlet: Referring to someone who is not a system - Headspace: Referring to an inner world where members can talk to each other This term does not apply to systems only, singlets can have headspaces too! - Fronting: When a member is controlling the body - Fronting Room: A place where headmates can control the body (not all systems have this) - Co-conscious: Referring to multiple headmates being active at once Not all will be fronting or in control of the body - Co-fronting: Refers to two or more headmates fronting at once Different from co-con. because all headmates present are in control of the body - Switching: Referring to the current fronter(s) change - Dormancy: Referring to a system member being inactive - Split: Refers to when a new headmate forms Can break up an existing headmate, split off, or be unknown - Source: Refers to where a headmate is based from Connection to source can be strong or weak - Fictive: An introject sourced off of specifically fictional media Books, TV Shows, Movies, Video games, Fandoms, ect. - Factive: An introject sourced off of specifically real media Celebrities, Music Artists, in general real life people - Host: Headmate who fronts the most or has the most system responsibility! - Co Host: Headmate similar that is like a “backup” host - Persecutor: Headmate who acts harmfully to other members, body, or others A misguided protector - Prosecutor: Similar to a persecutor though displays outwards aggression - Protector: Refers to a headmate whose job is to protect the system/headmates Can be from physical or mental harm - Caretaker: Refers to a headmate whose job is to care for/assist the system/members Most commonly seen with littles, but they can care for the body as a whole

Important note

Not everything listed here is necessary or always seen in systems! All systems function differently and do not have or experience everything listed here.

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Hey!

Just wanted to give a heads up that your bio still says "mod applications open" and your pinned says "mod applications closed" !!

fixed!! -mod shrimp🦐

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Amnesia & Our Experiences With It

So, this is more of a personal post, but I wanted to talk about our experiences with amnesia, especially covert amnesia.

I must preface that we are an OSDD system, so our experiences may not match those with DID. Plus, every system is unique!

So, what is amnesia? Amnesia is when you lack memories of something that has happened. In the context of systems, this usually occurs when one alter switches out for another, where the now fronting alter doesn't remember much of the previous front.

For us, though, we tend to remember some of the previous front. Except, when we try to think back on what we've done the past few hours, nothing comes to mind.

For us, amnesia seems more covert. We don't realize that we've forgotten anything until we try to remember. Unlike how people often talk about blackouts where you're suddenly conscious and don't remember a think from before, we seem to blend into one another, slowly switching, which means we remember the end of the previous front.

We tend to experience greyouts as well, where we know what happened in the previous front but we don't remember doing it.

It's strange. Amnesia, to us, feels like we're constantly in a dream.

Grounding techniques don't work and we tend to only get memories from previous fronts randomly.

Though, I can say that using Twinote has been helping a little bit. Being able to talk to one another through it has made it easier to simply ask what happened, though even the previous fronter may not remember.

It probably doesn't help that we're frequently blurry, because when you dissociate, you tend to not encode memories of what's happening around you.

Hopefully someone finds this post to be comforting in knowing that you're not alone in this constant battle!

View this article about different types of amnesia!

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Internal Communication

First, what is internal communication?

Internal communication is when you communicate with other parts/alters within your system! This is important because it helps everyone in your system stay up to date on things like boundaries, responsibilities, and external knowledge like relationships or jobs.

How can I communicate with others in my system?

There's a few ways to communicate with your headmates, so it is best to try a few. Some that we recommend are using external methods (such as apps) and relying on non-verbal communication.

Personally, we don't communicate with eachother via thoughts. Though, some systems do.

Tips for verbal communication:

Send thoughts inwards (for example l, you could think "hello, is anyone there?" and try to listen for a response or notice any bodily changes)

Speak out loud (if safe to do so)

Tips for non-verbal communication:

Pay attention to gut feelings or urges that don't feel like your own

Tips for external communication:

Use apps such as Twinote, Simply Plural, or a private discord server.

Try journaling and allowing the words to come to you naturally and notice if what you write seems like it belongs to someone else

Leave visual reminders such as sticky notes

Why aren't I getting any responses?

Building trust and experience in internal communication takes time. Some alters may not feel comfortable responding while in other cases internal communication is a skill that needs to be built.

Be patient with yourself and your system!

Don't try to force anyone to respond and simply allow others to become more comfortable with communicating!

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Hopefully this is helpful to someone out there and if you have any questions regarding this, feel free to send in an ask to this blog!

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CDD Resources Introduction

This is a blog run by systems for systems to educate people on CDDs (complex dissociative disorders)!

This blog will mostly post infromational posts on systems, the mods personal experiences as systems, advice for systems, and such.

Our mod applications are closed!

Our DNI

endos & non-traumagenics

darkshippers

those who believe certain disorders are inherently abusive (ex: "narc abuse" believers)

Wilbur Soot Supporters (WSS)

Dream team fans

r/systemscringe & r/fakedisordercringe

harmful paras

ED/SH blogs

Our Mods

Rune -> Hi ^^ we collectively go by Rune and we use it/neos! We came up with the idea for this blog. We prefer to answer asks about our experiences, general terminology, and such. We are bodily 18! Our main blog is @lost-angelic-eye

I will tag my posts with #💉-mod rune

Shrimp -> hey, we’re the buttered shrimp sys, we use he/him collectively. we don’t have much of a preference on topics for asks tbh, just nothing about RAMCOA and programming because we aren’t well-versed and we have just heard the term names and most people behind the research are problematic. we are 20 years old. thats about all. our main blog is @butterednuttered

we will tag our posts with #🦐 mod shrimp

May -> hi!! We are the abyssal system! We use any pronouns collectively. We take asks on any topic, and are willing to answer OEA/Programming asks due to being a survivor ourselves. We are bodily 17! You can see our other stuff at @abyssal-sys. We are diagnosed with autism & adhd, and have dpd, bpd and npd!

we will tag our posts with #🌻 - mod may

Melina -> Waving! My name is Melina. I use any pronouns but they/them. I am bodily 17 and diagnosed with UDD and has been a discovered system for 5 years. I have no public main blog.

I will tag our posts with #🍭- mod mel

Honkk - heya friends! My name is Honkk, and any pronouns will work honestly. Along with that we have adhd, autism, and anixety. We are also fifteen with our nmain blog being @beep-honkk

our posts will be tagged #.honkk