Comment on the topic of:  “Others wanting you to stay sick”.  “Others” could include those internal or external.  Do you have anyone in your life who seems to want you to stay “sick”, maybe consciously or unconsciously?

Talk about any/all of the following:

1. How do you respond to others’ emotional states – and separate that from your own?

2. Talk about any relationship dynamics you are dealing with now.

3. Comment on the topic of: saying “no”

Whatever we experience, we may think of as “normal”.  How do you know when something that’s normal to you, isn’t normal for most people?  What is it like to discover that you’re way of thinking/being is not normal?

It’s hard for DID people to find others who can relate to them.  This can lead to isolation.  Talk about your issues of isolation and why you have become isolated at one time or another (if you have at all).

What kinds of things come to mind when you think of “external children”?  Go ahead – free associate or whatever, about this topic.

Do you deal with issues of abandonment?  How does this affect your life?  Your relationships?

How do you tell people about your alters, especially if the alter is of another gender?

How did the holidays go for you?