Applying for SSI/SSDI
Have you applied for either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? Do you want or need to? Talk about this. (see this site for more info: http://www.ssa.gov/disability/)
Have you applied for either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? Do you want or need to? Talk about this. (see this site for more info: http://www.ssa.gov/disability/)
Are you able to make friends or create support for yourself/selves? Do you want to build a support network for yourself/selves? Talk about the idea of building a support network (including friendships), for you and/or your parts. Is it important? Are you able to? Do you want to? Is your ‘network’ currently adequate?
Talk about your alters and loneliness: Do any of your alters seek/want interaction with outside people? (Their own age or otherwise)?
Does anyone have any comments about applying for and/or being on disability?
Talk about any books or media (TV, movies, music, online forums, etc) that you’ve read/seen in relation to DID, and your reactions to it/them.
Talk about your thoughts related to being ‘out’ as a DID person, or coming ‘out’.
Talk about dealing with emergencies/crisis from your parts when you’re on your own (and can’t reach your therapist).
Talk about your support system(s) or lack of. What are ways you can build up your support system with external people, if this is something you are wanting?