#system resources

[multiplicity-positivity]

Info and Resources for Questioning Systems

Our old post with resources is out of date and doesn’t have that much information, so we’ve decided to put this together! Please let us know if we should make any corrections or if you have resource ideas you’d like us to add to this post.

NOTE: Before we get started, it’s so important to mention that every system should rule out trauma first before considering other origins. This is because complex dissociative disorders can present in covert ways, and function by hiding trauma from some alters. Even if you’re certain you’re not traumatized, please research and understand complex dissociative disorders before learning about other origin types. It’s possible to not remember or misunderstand trauma. Ruling it out first will save you a lot of difficulty and heartache in the future!

NOTE 2: As a system, we understand the terms “tulpa” and “tulpamancy” are cultural appropriation, and believe that as a community a different term for these systems should be selected. However, until that happens, we will continue to link handy resources for these sorts of systems.

Now, onto the resources!

This is not a complete list! If there’s any resource you’ve found useful and would like us to add, please get in touch!

Websites:

CDD (DID and OSDD-1) Specific:

Beauty after Bruises, and especially their article on myths and misconceptions about DID

Multiplied by One, a DID nonprofit that has a wealth of resources on dissociative disorders and CPTSD (and offering support for those in need!)

First Person Plural, another great nonprofit

ISSTD’s public resources

The Cleveland Clinic’s page on DID

Survivors’ Network (not to be confused with the Survivors’ Network Discord) page on DID

The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ info on dissociative disorders

DIS-SOS, a blog with tons of info on trauma, dissociation, and living with both

osdd.one, a site with information on complex dissociative disorders with a focus on OSDD-1

NAMI Michigan’s DID fact sheet

The Healthy Place’s blog on Dissociative Living

Non-CDD Specific:

What is Plurality/Multiplicity? by YoppVoice

More than One

Tulpa.io, Tulpanomicon, and Tulpa.info, all sites where tulpas, thoughtforms, willomates, and their creators can share their experiences

The Daemon Page

Daemonism 101

Manchester Metropolitan University’s Understanding Multiplicity

Plurality-Resources (traumagenic, not CDD, specific)

The Plurality Playbook, a resource for plurality in the workplace (for employees and managers)

Endogenic Hub

The Dissociative Initiative includes resources for both CDD systems and others who experience multiplicity

Soulbonding Info Carrd

Pluralpedia, a plurality wiki created and maintained by systems for systems

Podcasts:

The System Speak Podcast

The Bag System Podcast

Tumblr Blogs:

@pluraldeepdive

@system-society

@dear-systems

@plural-culture-is

@subsystems

@plurals-helping-plurals

YouTubers:

Pink Sugar Fairies

The Alexandrite System

FragmentDID

The Rings System

The CTAD Clinic

(psst! if you’re an endogenic/not-trauma formed system YouTuber, please let us know! we’d love to check out your videos and add your channel to this list!)

Other:

This Google Drive folder has 13 books on mental health, with a focus on dissociative disorders and trauma.

This Google Drive folder also has a bunch of great resources (keep in mind there are some repeats in both drives)

UTEP’s Mental Health Awareness Training infographic on dissociative disorders

Our own posts on Understanding DID, Establishing Contact with Headmates, Dissociative Amnesia, and Depersonalization vs. Derealization

Seeking help through therapy:

(specifically specialists in dissociative disorders)

Psychology Today’s search page for finding therapists who specialize in dissociative disorders

Carolyn Spring’s article, How to find a therapist for a dissociative disorder

The ISSTD’s Find a Therapist page

Websites we do NOT recommend can be found here! Note: some of the resources we’ve linked here have their own links to websites we don’t recommend. Please use your best judgement when visiting sites, and understand that we as a system DO NOT endorse the sites listed in the link above, even if we’ve included resources that link to those sites.

We hope y’all are able to find some of this useful! Again, please let us know if you have any resources you’d like us to add to this list. Thanks so much, everyone!

[tomcatyowls]

OSDDID + cPTSD ; Drive Resources

[if you know the creators - pls tag or comment their names!]

PLEASE USE RESOURCE CRITERIA FOR ANY OF THE GOOGLE DRIVES- BUT MAJORLY FOR THE “SRA” [ RAMCOA ] DRIVE.

Resource Criteria Includes

Google the name of the author & their degree.

Google their reputation & research controversies.

Google the study sample & problems per each PDF.

Read community posts online per forums or official patient-doctor ratings to understand the motives behind each PDFs.

ASK older systems their opinions & knowledge on any PDF older past 2000.

Break down papers with a study group. Research the context of words in the paper & rely on your study-buddies to help you all understand the context in the words.

Research how applicable the PDF is to modern day and more importantly, you.

Be aware that these Drives hold books that will give you insight on the misinformation used against OSDDID patient’s- BUT ALSO hard facts & papers that combat propaganda.

30 Different PDFs/Books written on clinical information regarding the roles of Trauma & Dissociation; and How OSDDID Forms & Presents.

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19 Different PDFs. CONTENT WARNING ! These books are graphic, factual and focused on providing an perspective for Doctors handling RAMCOA patient’s. Viewer discretion is advised.

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DSM5 + MULTIPLE RESOURCES FOR

-> ADHD + AUTISM SPECTRUM | DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS + CDDs | MOOD DISORDERS | PERSONALITY DISORDERS | SUBSTANCE ABUSE | ANXIETY DISORDERS | EATING DISORDERS | NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS | PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS | TRAUMA + PTSD | TREATMENT DISCUSSIONS

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[circutive]

plural terms in french lolz

ok so like, i was in french class bored as hell and i thought "hey. what if i tried to tell my teacher i was plural in french" and so here you go, some miscellaneous plural-related terms, bone apple teeth introject terms: fictive = un fictif (m./n.) une fictive (f.) des fictifs (m. pl.) factive = un factif (m./n.) une factive (f.) des factifs (m. pl.) songtive = un chansontif (m./n.) une chansontive (f.) des chansontifs (m. pl.) group terms in french! (these have already been coined/discovered, i just want to put this list out there for any plurals learning french) system = un système collective = un collectif plural = pluriel ----- traumagenic = traumagenique (?) endogenic = endogenique othergenic = autregenique mixed origin/multigenic = multigenique ------ to say your collective/system name in french, you put the name after the word system/collective/etc. so for example, instead of saying "the lemon collective", you'd say «le collectif citron» (lit: the collective lemon), since the system/collective name doesn't follow the BAGS-exception rule and is thus put after the word "collective"/"system". [same thing with «système», you'd say «le système citron» (lit: the system lemon)] ------ "i&" in french: i'm not sure if any plural francophones use «je&» (when typing), however you could always just say «je» or «nous», then again i haven't encountered a plural francophone so that rule isn't set in stone for the time being. ----------- i may add stuff to this as i go along! (also i'm typing this on a weekend without my french study notes so like, i'll update this when i can and also to make it more concise) a+! / see ya! -circu(🎧)

[mooshroomsys]

DID/OSDD Glossary

These definitions are all just what I understand of them. I am not a medical professional, just a system posting stuff for systems. I'm definintely not the first person to do this, but this is mostly just for me personally, as most dictionaries/glossaries pertaining to osddid aren't the most helpful for me. These are terms that we as a system often use, and that may be good educational material for singlets. I didn't put in any controversial terms (I believe), because I'm not well educated on them. Some definitions were taken from this very helpful dictionary, make sure to check that out too as it has even more terms!

A lot of text is after the break.

Aa

Age Regression - A coping mechanism that both singlets and systems are capable of. The brain regresses back to a younger stage of life in an attempt to relieve stress. Often involuntary.

Age Slider - Someone who's perception of their age changes. They can regress (feel younger) and/or progress (feel older).

Alter - A part of the system. Each alter is a unique individual inside of one collective body.

Amnesia - Memory loss, which can have many different causes and can be seen in many different forms. (See: Emotional Amnesia, Grayout). In DID, there's often amnesia between different alters.

Archivist - See Historian

Bb

Blurry - The experience of not knowing which alter is fronting--the current fronter not knowing who they are. This could be because they are a new alter, or they are in a depersonalized state.

Cc

Caregiver / Caretaker -  (1.) An alter who's role is to take care of other alters in the system, often older alters taking care of littles. (We personally use "caregiver" for this term so as not to be confused with the other definition). (2) An alter who's role is to take care of the body and perform tasks of self care. (We personally use "caretaker" for this definition)

Co-Consciousness / Co-Fronting - When two alters are in control of the body and interacting with the world. Oftentimes one alter is more "in front" than another, but both are actively present and in most systems are capable of communicating with each other.

Consciousness - To be "there" and actively attentive the the world. In DID/OSDD, an alter can be unconscious while another is conscious, and the conscious alter is thought of as the one fronting.

Collective - Alternate term for system

Communications Manager - A term that likely only we use for one of our alters who manages communication between alters and made it possible for us to hear each other and interact more easily. See Internal Self Helper.

Cross-Gender - An alter who's gender is different from the one assigned to the body.

Dd

Depersonalization - Detatchment from oneself, described as feeling like a 3rd-Person observer of one's own life. Can also be a state of blurriness and not knowing who one is.

Derealization - When the world around someone is foggy/seemingly unreal. Experiences feel altered and warped. 

Dissociation - A mental disconnection from the world that can result in the loss of time, memory, thoughts. etc. 

Dissociative Amnesia - Memory gaps involving the inability to recall important personal information that wouldn't typically be forgotten, often due to a state of dissociation.

Dissociative Identity DIsorder (DID) - A trauma-based disorder that is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identity states that can take control at different times and experience varying amounts of amnesia between switches. 

Dormancy - When an alter is in an inactive state, unable to front or communicate with others. Can be thought of as a nap or break, though dormancy can possibly be permanent.

Driving - Another word for fronting.

Ee

Emotional Amnesia - Inability to associate emotions with certain events, having memory of an event but having no personal emotions connected to it. Another alter may hold those emotions if they experienced the event.

Ff

Faceclaim - The way an alter percieves themself in the innerworld.

Factive - An alter who's based on a real life person, because that person carries traits that could be helpful to the system.

Fictive - An alter who's based on a fictional character, because that character carries traits that could be helpful to the system.

Fronting - When an alter is in control of the body and actively interacting with the world.

Frontlocked - When an alter feels stuck fronting, and can't seem to switch out even if they'd like to.

Fusion - When two or more alters fuse into one. Final Fusion is a newer term used to describe all alters in a system fusing into one individual to become a singlet.

Gg

Gatekeeper - An alter that controls switching or access to the front.

Hh

Headmate - Another word for alter.

Historian - An alter who has access to all memories in detail, but they may often have emotional amnesia.

Host - An alter that fronts much more often than others and often takes care of day-to-day tasks. There can be multiple hosts in a system.

Ii

Innerworld / Headspace - Both singlets and systems can have innerworlds, but it's not guarunteed for either. The internal world is used as a place where alters are thought to be when not fronting, and where they can all interact with each other. The fronting alter can sometimes visit the headspacen through meditation or dreams. Innerworlds can be as small as a few rooms to as big as mutiple universes, it all depends on the system.

Integration - When alters reduce barriers between each other. This is overall a helpful thing for the alters and improves communication.

Internal Mapper / Scout - An alter that explores and maps out out the system's innerworld. 

Internal Self-Helper - An alter with an extensive understanding of different alters and how they work together, and other systematic knowledge. They work to maintin the stability of the system, and usually don't front.

Introject - An alter who's faceclaim, name, personality, and/or role is representative or an outside source. Not all introjects are very similar to their source, though some can be. Fictives and Factives are two kinds of introjects.

Jj

N/A

Kk

N/A

Ll

Little - An alter who's age is considered very young / a child alter. Usually considered to be 10 or younger.

Mm

Masking - When an alter acts differently, and more like how an oblivious person would expect the so-called "main personality" to act; see Presenting Self

Multiplicity / Multiple - To be plural, another way of being a system. To be multiple is to collectively, as a system, have multiple identities.

Nn

NPC - "Non-Playable Character" - a filler person in the innerworld, serving a mundane purpose. Not an actual alter. 

Oo

Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) - Dissociative disorder with multiple subtypes. Considered to be "almost DID," as it meets almost all critera to be DID.

OSDD-1a - Alters are all quite similar, often being different ages or "modes" of the same person. Amnesia is often experienced

OSDD-1b - Distinct alters that don't experience amnesia between switches (can experience emotional amnesia). 

Pp

Part - Another word for alter; a member of the system.

Partial DID - Disorder that is like DID, but one alter is dominant and normally functions. Other less dominant alters may front at times, but their executive control is limited and short-lived.

Passive Influence - An unintentional effect on thoughts, emotions, or actions of an alter who is fronting from one or more alters not fronting.

Persecutor - An alter who is known to cause harm to the system and others around them. The negative behavior isn't always on purpose, and is often just the effect of the alter being hurt by trauma. 

Personality - Outdated term for alter, no longer used because of connotations leading people to incorrectly believe that alters are less than people.

Plural - Another word for multiple/to be a system.

Polyfragmanted - Commonly used to describe a system with a large number of alters (50/100+). Also used to describe systems that may have a lower stress tolerance, mass splititng, subsystems, complex internal worlds, etc.

Presenting Self - (1)The so-called "main personality" that alters attempt to act as, trying to convince others of being a singlet. (2)The alter that presents itself to the system's medical proffesional/therapist.

Protector - An alter whose role is to protect the system and each alter. There are many different kinds: Emotional, physical, internal, etc.

Pseudomemories - Basically fake memories. Things that an alter (fictive or not) can recall despite them never happening. Not system-specific, I believe, but our osdd has caused some pseudomemories so we thought it would be nice to put.

PTSD/C-PTSD - [Complex] Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing a traumatic event. They can be triggered into having flashbacks of events, and this can include physical and/or emotional reactions. DID/OSDD is often connected to this due to both being disorders that result in trauma.

Qq

N/A

Rr

N/A

Ss

Selective Mutism - A severe anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations. Some alters could be selectively mute while others are not.

Singlet - Someone who is not a system, and whose personality states all merged normally. They do not share a body with any other identities, and function without alters.

Split - When the collective is facing a large overwhelming situation/trigger (stress, memories, traumatic events, dissociation, etc.) and to deal with it and function again, a new alter(s) splits off. This is involuntary. 

Subsystem - Used to describe a group of alters within a system. 

Switch - When an alter switches out with another alter, changing who is fronting.

System - A term for all of the alters collectively in one body/mind.

Tt

Therian / Nonhuman - Someone who is aware of being in a human body, but who feels connected and like an animal in every other way, and will behave like one. Alters can be animals or hybrids, and their faceclaims can reflect this. 

Trauma - A very distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual and stunts their functionability until they can recover and work through it (not get rid of, trauma can not be disposed of, only coped with).

Trauma Holder - An alter who holds memories and is attatched to trauma that may have caused a split or the initial forming of the disorder.

Trigger - (1) Anything that can set off any thoughts that can disturb a person or bring them back to some part of a traumatic experience. (2) Anything that sets off any kinds of thoughts, depending on if the trigger is positive or negative. Causes for an emotional and sometimes physiscal response from whoever is being triggered. (3) In DID/OSDD, a trigger can cause a certain alter to front, whether it be positive or negative. 

Uu

Unspecified Dissociative Disorder (UDD) - flexible diagnosis either meaning: (1)A temporary diagnosis for when an exact diagnosis is unknown or can't be said a the time. (2) Disorder with many OSDD/DID criteria but not actually fitting into any category

[valeria-system]

Resources!!

There are many masterlists of resources for or about plurality, but we thought we'd make one about sites and posts that have been extremely helpful to us. Some resources are about overall plurality, some about headspaces, even some about alterhumans. This is a catch-all for helpful things and will always be in progress as we find more. If you would like us to add something, please tell us!

The Plurality Hub by the Heretic System

The Alterhuman Hub by the Heretic System

Alt + H: The Alterhuman Advocacy Group by Alt + H

The Chimeras Library by House of Chimeras (liongoatsnake)

Developing Internal Communication - Starting With The Basics by Kathy Broady MSW

All the Resources You'll Need to Build Your Own Wonderland, Headspace, or Inner World by Sophie in Wonderland

Power to the Plurals by The Plural Association Nonprofit

Here for the Plural Folk

Healthy Multiplicity by LB Lee and The Zyfron System

Tulpas and Mental Health: A Study of Non-Traumagenic Plural Experiences by John Doe, Jacob J Isler

Endogenic Systems by Plural Culture

More Than One

Plurality Resource

New Alter Rundown by the Heretic System

Plural Terms by Cluster Brains in collaboration with The Trifecta Collective and the Polybius Network

Multiplicity Database Systemology

A Tulpamancy Resource Site

Quick'n'Dirty Plural History by LB Lee

System Internet Safety by Sunflower

Pluralpedia

Alternatives to "System" When Choosing A Collective Name by The Xenodelic Effect

Tips if You're Having Trouble Visualizing Your Inner World by the Orange Orchard System

Multiplicity and Plurality Wiki

List of Tulpa Guides by Vos

The Plurality Playbook by Lucia Batman and Irene Knapp

Plurality Resources by Rolal District

Endogenic Hub

The Plural Dictionary

System Sources by Cluster Brains

Resources for Faceclaims/Forms by Wild Tulip Field

DID Basics by Cleveland Clinic

Simply Plural Website (There is also an app version)

System Communication and Journaling by The Wonderland System

[our-inspire-verse]

I've been super aware of switches and who's fronting lately. I can recognize who's voice is whos, various memories and feelings and body language. I can even almost pinpoint how people talk based on where in my throat or chest they're using my bodys voice

Its taken me probably about 2 years to get to this point and its taken documentation, constant asking myself questions and so much patience

These questions include

Who am i

What names do i resonate with

What do i look like inside

Where am i from

What do i remember

What is familiar about where im at, and have i fronted here yet(often asked at work or in my current home)

How do i know the people around me

Do i particularly like or dislike something

What are my base emotions (alters cant be boiled down to singular emotions necessarily but some tend to experience one more than others and it can help section them off)

How old are they

How many are there

Can they speak or are they semi-verbal, mute, or do they talk in ways that arent words(some use music or animal noises or just communicate telepathically)

There are loads of other questions and its not like i go through the entire list every time but things like this have helped me figure out a lot more about my system. It's about who affects what, what triggers who, and how everyone navigates the world and why.

This may not work for everyone but im hoping this resource may help someone

[system404singletnotfound]

Resource for systems: Note Taking AI

I started using this program months ago for school, and it has been so helpful for us! I’m very prone to dissociating in class or just having trouble taking notes, and due to memory loss I’ll completely forget a lecture. This program is able to take an audio recording of whatever you need recorded, doctor’s appointments, lectures, meetings, etc., and turns them into summarized notes! If you have trouble taking notes I highly recommend giving this a try.

[the-rest-is-silenc3]

A really good app for systems that i primarily use for inner world descriptions: Fortelling

It is an app for writing stories, so it has a section for characters with detailed description fields that you can use for headmates. You can add pictures. You can also add your own custom fields to their description. You can also group characters to make subsystems!

For inner world building, there is a location tool where you can add pictures, fill out their detailed fields, add your own custom fields, and add sub locations!

You can add objects that may exist in the inner world, add languages, and more. highly recommend

[wildtulipfield]

Resources for faceclaims/forms

A whole bunch of character creator resources for anyone trying to find their perfect faceclaim/form (Or just want to play dressup games all night XD) Sorry I couldn't put pictures for all of them since the limit is 10. If anyone knows of any more feel free to let me know if you want.

Artbreeder

Website, Realistic

Artbreeder is a website that lets you make face claims by mashing different faces and facial features together. Sometimes the results are a bit weird but it's super fun to use. You can merge faces and use gene sliders to make unique AI generated faces that can look real or like a painting. There are also anime and furry versions but they don't work as well.

Link: artbreeder.com

Picrew

Website, All styles

Picrew is a website where people upload their own character creators and there are 1000s of them. Most people have heard of this website and many of the creators have pride flags. It can be accessed on both phone and computer. (Link)

Meiker

Website, Varied

Similar to picrew but it's more focused on clothing and dress up. Many of them are full body and focus more on fashion than being the perfect character creator. (Link)

Doll divine (+Rinmaru)

Website, Varied

A website with many character creators and dressups. Some made by the creator and some by other artists, older dress ups are still being converted from flash to html. This website also hosts dressups for other creators but has her own exclusive collection. (Link)

Pastelkatto

Website and a few apps, stylized

(Formerly missangest) Is a website/app creator who makes themed character makers such as 'Monster girl dollmaker' and 'Assassin dollmaker' in html. Most of these dollmakers are feminine in style. The creator also hosts dollmakers from others on her site. (Link)

Azaleas dolls

Website, Stylized

This one is similar to doll divine and Pastelkatto. Some of her old dress ups still require flash but newer ones are being made with HTML. Like the other two this website hosts dressups made by other people and most are feminine in style. (Link)

Vroid

App/desktop program, anime mostly..

Vroid runs on both android and desktop but the desktop version is very in-depth, you can edit textures and sculpt hair so the options are infinite. If you have a little knowledge on blender and unity you can upload your models to vrchat and let your headmates walk around and socialize without appearance dysphoria (I've done this myself it's super fun.) I recommend Argama witch's tutorials if you have never made a model before.

You can download it here (Link) or on steam, find/buy already made assets here (Link) and can see other peoples models here (Link)

Custom cast

App, Anime

This is a cute anime style 3d modeler app, it's similar to the android version of vroid but as far as I'm aware you can't upload these to vrchat. There is a face tracking option meant for vtubing though. You can create both male and female characters.

Sims4

Game, Semi-realistic - realistic

I don't recommend getting this game just for the "create a sim" as the unmodded base game doesn't have too much variety. You can build houses too. (Link)

Heroforge

Website, 3d cartoonish

This is a website mostly meant for ttrpg characters, you can customize a 3d figure with lots of options for weapons and armor. There are also options for 3d printing. (Link)

Kisekae

Program(pc), Anime

This is a bit hard to access but has a lot of options. Most of the clothes and body options are feminine leaning. This game does have some explicit 18+ options and ads.

Here's a guide on how to download (Link)

Lunaii Dollmaker

Website, pixel anime

An old pixel avatar maker. Has a good amount of options but is only a face portrait. It has both feminine and masculine styles and a cool color picker. (Link)

Old flash dressups

Swf, varied

These are tricky to access these days, but if you download an older version of flash you will be able to play these old .swf file games. Here's (link) a guide for that by Doll divine, you can also use a method for the older dressups of Doll divine and Azaleas dolls.

You can mostly download these on deviant art, here are some specific ones.

Mew mew creator

This is a flash dress up based around the show Tokyo mew mew, it has a color picker and tons of options for animal ears, wings and tails. The base and clothing style is feminine. The creator is Hapuriainen. You can download it here (Link)

School dress up

This one is basically like the Tokyo mew mew one but with school clothes. This one is also by Hapuriainen. You can download it here (Link)

Gen8's Chibi maker

This one is just a simple chibi maker with limited colors but a great range of clothing and features. (Link)

Dragon maker

A dragon maker with a color picker and tons of options by Wyndbain (Link)

[roots-system]

Hello! I’m a singlet and I don’t personally know anyone with DID. I was wondering if you have any tips or if you could direct my to any resources so I can learn how to best support people with DID, in person or online? I want to make sure any spaces I occupy are accessible and inclusive :)

someone sent me weird nonsense hate abt my recs before so that's why we didn't respond until now. anyways.

1. scientific resources: I really don't read a lot of DID research, but I honestly wouldn't recommend that you do either? if you're not an academic then it's easy to misinterpret what the conclusions were, or not recognize that a study is faulty, and end up still believing something wrong, just more confidently than normal. the book "coping with trauma-related dissociation" is aimed at systems and therapists, but I'd say it's the best scientific resource for an amateur, because it compiles all the research for you.

2. YouTube channels: I think these are just the best option for learning about systems from an outside perspective. books become outdated quickly, and blogs inevitably become geared towards systems. My favorites are multiplicityandme and the entropy system, but you can also check out the alexandrite system and the rings system, who have more recent stuff. dissociadid was involved in a controversy I never properly understood, so maybe do your own research on that, but their information is accurate last i checked, and they've covered WAY more topics than any other channel. ftr, I honestly don't know the endo stances of any of these channels, but none of them support fakeclaiming.

there's information on DID in every medium on every site you could think of, but these are the ones I happen to know about. in general, I'd say just look for people who are clearly in it to educate, not just get popular, and remember that recent information is pretty much always more accurate. hope this helps!

[pensarecool2]

Emotional Amnesia

This post is about emotional amnesia and how I experience it. The example I am going to give is random and simple. I don’t want to use an example of trauma, because I would rather this remain an explanation post vs turning into a vent post.

Let’s say, idk, Snail is fronting while we eat something very tasty with our partner. Then, Otto fronts. Otto remembers the action and event of having a nice meal. However, if there is emotional amnesia present for this event, then Otto no longer remembers how it tasted good. How it made us happy. How it was an enjoyable event. How we had fun with our partner. The memory is shared, but the meaning is lost.

The reason why this is disabling is because its not (usually) a nice dinner that is going to be stressful enough to cause this kind of amnesia. It can be traumatic, or serious situations. A serious or traumatic event can happen or be in progress, an alter switches out, and now we seem like we don’t care. Because we (or whoever is fronting) don’t. Because it doesn’t matter. We don’t understand why we should care. It can also make it hard to process past trauma. Obviously if you describe what happened; it is horrible. But for the alter who went through it (or more often the ones who didn’t) it can be difficult to process when you feel no connection to the memory.

[multiplicity-positivity]

✨ Resources for questioning systems! ✨

So we had received an ask a few weeks ago asking for blogs/discord servers that are welcoming to questioning systems. One of us accidentally deleted the ask… (sorry!) so we’re making this post right now with some resources!

Blogs:

“Culture Is” blogs are spaces where people can submit personal or shared experiences that may help others on their journeys of self-discovery! Some system specific blogs are:

@plural-culture-is

@plural-egg-culture-is

@traumagenic-culture-is

@endogenic-culture-is

@introject-culture-is

Additionally, we’d recommend these blogs geared specifically towards system information, positivity, and advice:

@dear-systems

@systemexploration

@system-society

@systempositive

As far as we understand, all of these blogs are welcoming to questioning systems and singlets!

We are not active on discord due to anxiety around the sheer amount of times systems get posted on the subreddit /r/systemscringe, so we don’t really have any suggestions to offer for discord servers. However, if any of our followers are a part of servers they would like to promote, they are more than welcome to share!

And finally, a few other resources:

DID/OSDD specific:

https://did-research.org/resources/

https://www.dissociadid.com/resources

Plurality/multiplicity in general:

https://pluralityresource.org

https://morethanone.info

It’s okay to question whether or not you’re plural. Self-discovery and exploration is never a bad thing, and questioning systems will always be welcome on our blog! We wish y’all the very best as you learn about yourselves and strive to live your authentic lives!

(Image ID:) A pale orange userbox with a cluster of multicolored flowers for the userbox image. The border and text are both dark orange, and the text reads “all plurals can interact with this post!” (End ID)

[tomcatyowls]

Simplified OSDDID Diagrams; Singlet & Dissociative Friendly

༝༝༝ the following information can be found via reverse google searching the image; these diagrams are not purposed as diagnostic material but instead resources on; ToSD, all 3 Dissociation Structures, quick EMDR Breakdown, examples of what functional multiplicity can look like, and more.

༝༝༝ Scale of Dissociation and how it Interacts with Trauma to form Dissociative Symptoms to Dissociative Disorders ; ToSD & More

༝༝༝ Primary Structural Dissociation Model ; Includes the Purpose of how ANP & EP Parts Function & Works generally in PTSD & Furthermore Expanded on the Next

༝༝༝ Secondary Structural Dissociation Model ; How EP & ANP Parts work for those with cPTSD, BPD, and OSDD-1.

༝༝༝ Tertiary Structural Dissociation Model ; DID & PF-DID

disclaimer ! ! ! the following diagrams are examples i’ve repurposed and use to improve my own inner relationships with parts ; these are just meant to be easy references for good teamwork behaviours, proper EMDR introduction practices + treatment, and a check list of healthy and unhealthy behaviours.

༝༝༝ TEAM WORK STRUCTURES ; System Structures often operate as a family/found-family unit; for Parts who wish to heal and move into healthier roles/jobs can easily use this as a reliable guide. Additionally helpful for providing healthier dynamics towards problem solving in-sys.

༝༝༝ PROPER EMDR EXPERIENCE / SESSIONS BREAKDOWN ; Super factual based on my own personal experience !! I consider it an really important guide chart to be able to spot a good EMDR therapist.

༝༝༝ Coherent & Encompassing List of Healthy Behaviours VS Bad Behaviours for those who struggle in identifying what is good VS bad.

༝༝༝ Additional to this list is a Guideline on what Tough Love actually is VS Toxic/Constructing Love.

[systemserendipity]

We have a hard time finding good, healthy plural discord servers that are also endo-friendly. So, here's a list of ones we know, in case anybody out there needs it (we may edit this as time goes on, so keep an eye out):

☆ Solar Systems~~

☆ Plural Hub~~

☆ Plenty Plural Positive~~

[pluralresources]

Hello Welcome to plural resources. This is pur account to reblog any resources we find for plurals. We also are going to be tagging things to keep them organized. So heres the tags we will be using

#profile quotes

#templates

#banners

#avatars

#picrews

#plural terms

#role terms

#member terms

Will add more as we use them

If anyone needs quotes for a profile, banner images, pk templates, avatars, or anything like that, we can see what we can dig up.

[prathamayondotmedia]

How Does the Kernel Work in the Operating System (OS)

Explore the core of the Operating System (OS) – the Kernel. Unveil its key role in managing system resources and ensuring seamless operation.

As the central component of most OS, the kernel plays a key role in computer functionality. It acts as a bridge between the apps and the data processing done at the hardware level.

Knowing how the kernel works is important for grasping the complexity of modern computing.

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