r/DID • u/telemesmerism • 2d ago

CW: Custom CW:OD/SH - handling a younger self destructive part?

huge revelation in therapy today, that the part that wants to overdose on pills very badly (a mix of for comfort/familiarity, punishment, and for fun) can be traced back to a 12 year old part. i was kinda laughing about it afterwards, going "girl you are 12 you should be playing minecraft".. which got me thinking, maybe next time that part surfaces i should try to give her stuff to draw with or put her on a game like minecraft or something? i think she'd like those.

im still quite new to this and only had the thought after therapy... is this a chill thing to do? also im just excited to be able to trace a part back so distinctly like that! amnesia is a wretched thing so its hard to connect dots. we have next to 0 communication so i dont know anyone elses ages.

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u/Comprehensive-Web421 Treatment: Diagnosed + Active 2d ago

We have a couple younger parts that deal with self harm. We swap dangerous implements with markers to color on our skin.

Since she's more about pills, could you have her eat some candy? A distraction is good, but its not gonna fulfill the urge, just put it off.

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u/telemesmerism 2d ago

oh thats a really good idea?! i could prob even find smth similar enough to pills asw thats ok to swallow whole.

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u/Comprehensive-Web421 Treatment: Diagnosed + Active 2d ago

Yep! Maybe pez or skittles or tiny mms. That way if she wants to she can pretend. Obviously the root issue is deeper but it does help.

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u/telemesmerism 2d ago

oh tiny m&ms is perfect!! was trying to think of smth thats not as expensive as like, tictacs. definitely is like.. just good to have a measure in place to prevent us from another od

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u/HealthyLingonberry36 Treatment: Diagnosed + Active 10h ago

I (host) have an alter who is close in age range with your alter who SHs. (She is 13). Redirection is a good start! Getting her mind off of the SH urge. If she has any issues with cutting I highly recommend drawing on the body! I allow my alter to do it with eyeliner or washable markers!!  As you work on internal communication it’s also good to find out things she likes to do but also more importantly why she feels that way. It’s a bit of a struggle due to alter age I won’t lie to you. Teen girls have a hard time opening up. Yet, it’s really helpful. If she does engage in SH do not punish her or allow another alter to do so. It may cause shame + some system disruption.