16 min
Series 1 Episode 21: Interacting with the World — Blurriness and Blendiness DIDebunk: A dissociative identity disorder podcast
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- Mental Health
Laeticia returns to DIDebunk to explain about blurring and blending: two common states in systems, as well as the indicators that DID and OSDD-1 members use to show that.
Edit: Blendiness is not a real word. It was made up on the spot and was detected after the recordings were completed. Sorry about that.
Note: I am not a mental health professional. Everything we say in this podcast is based on what works for us and the other people we know. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for qualified assistance. Please take good care of yourself while you listen to this podcast.
Additional Resources:
Dealing with Blurriness in Dissociative Identity Disorder by Multiplicity And Me
When Alters Blend by The Entropy System
Quoted definitions from Dissociative Galaxy Discord server, written by Black:
Blurring is usually a general identity confusion between the various alters who may be close to the front. It might also happen if the system is more dissociated due to triggers or too many alters are in front.
Blending occurs when two or more alters get too close together and temporarily become "one".
The cause for blending usually is that both of the alters are actively needed in front, or that some good integration has happened, and they are more capable of sharing the body.
The result might have its own temporary name and share abilities of alters that are currently blended. Blending is a temporary process, if it is not and stays this way, then we could talk about fusion.
Image credits: Google images of blurriness
Laeticia returns to DIDebunk to explain about blurring and blending: two common states in systems, as well as the indicators that DID and OSDD-1 members use to show that.
Edit: Blendiness is not a real word. It was made up on the spot and was detected after the recordings were completed. Sorry about that.
Note: I am not a mental health professional. Everything we say in this podcast is based on what works for us and the other people we know. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for qualified assistance. Please take good care of yourself while you listen to this podcast.
Additional Resources:
Dealing with Blurriness in Dissociative Identity Disorder by Multiplicity And Me
When Alters Blend by The Entropy System
Quoted definitions from Dissociative Galaxy Discord server, written by Black:
Blurring is usually a general identity confusion between the various alters who may be close to the front. It might also happen if the system is more dissociated due to triggers or too many alters are in front.
Blending occurs when two or more alters get too close together and temporarily become "one".
The cause for blending usually is that both of the alters are actively needed in front, or that some good integration has happened, and they are more capable of sharing the body.
The result might have its own temporary name and share abilities of alters that are currently blended. Blending is a temporary process, if it is not and stays this way, then we could talk about fusion.
Image credits: Google images of blurriness
16 min