ASD Appropriate For Me?

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[posted and mailed] sure it is :) dissociation comes in all shapes and sizes and degrees. we don’t have this entry test that you gotta take to get in and prove that you have a certain diagnosis. if you can relate to what is here, and feel comfortable, and want to be a participating, contributing member. why, just pull up a chair (be careful of the beanbag, it has this little hole that spits poofs of little white balls, and we think the recliner has been claimed, but there’s plenty of comfy spots to go around) :) pink bunnies / ~ ) All conditions are temporary `o’_* – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi. My computer seems to be cooperating today, so I thought I would try to send this through. As I mentioned in my previous post, Testing, I have only been lurking for a few weeks. I have lurked on other abuse-related newsgroups and was shocked at the lack of support. And then I found ASD. I am not diagnosed as DID/MPD. My dissociation came in the form of forgetting the 22 years of abuse until I was age 23 (and had moved out of the house). I have wondered is RA was something I endured, but have not come to any conclusions about that. Anyway, I didnt want to begin posting if it wasnt appropriate for me to do so. Although I am not DID/MPD I do have knowledge about it, had been hospitalized with others with that diagnoses, although, I am sure I am ignorant about some aspects of it since it isnt my experience. However, if accepted into ASD, I will try to be sensitive to others experiences (as I would in any NG). Hopefully, I can be supportive and useful as well So….is it okay to post here? Be well. ~~Emma — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:

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Hi. My computer seems to be cooperating today, so I thought I would try to send this through. As I mentioned in my previous post, Testing, I have only been lurking for a few weeks. I have lurked on other abuse-related newsgroups and was shocked at the lack of support. And then I found ASD. I am not diagnosed as DID/MPD. My dissociation came in the form of forgetting the 22 years of abuse until I was age 23 (and had moved out of the house). I have wondered is RA was something I endured, but have not come to any conclusions about that. Anyway, I didnt want to begin posting if it wasnt appropriate for me to do so. Although I am not DID/MPD I do have knowledge about it, had been hospitalized with others with that diagnoses, although, I am sure I am ignorant about some aspects of it since it isnt my experience. However, if accepted into ASD, I will try to be sensitive to others experiences (as I would in any NG). Hopefully, I can be supportive and useful as well So….is it okay to post here? Be well. ~~Emma — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:

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Hi Emma, I used to wonder too if I would be welcomed here simply due to the lack of a formal diagnosis and being unsure myself about what exactly is going on with me. But, I got over it when I realized that simply wasn’t important to anyone here that I am aware of. I’ve found a lot of support here. I’m sure you will too. take care & welcome, deag – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Hi. My computer seems to be cooperating today, so I thought I would try to send this through. As I mentioned in my previous post, Testing, I have only been lurking for a few weeks. I have lurked on other abuse-related newsgroups and was shocked at the lack of support. And then I found ASD. I am not diagnosed as DID/MPD. My dissociation came in the form of forgetting the 22 years of abuse until I was age 23 (and had moved out of the house). I have wondered is RA was something I endured, but have not come to any conclusions about that. Anyway, I didnt want to begin posting if it wasnt appropriate for me to do so. Although I am not DID/MPD I do have knowledge about it, had been hospitalized with others with that diagnoses, although, I am sure I am ignorant about some aspects of it since it isnt my experience. However, if accepted into ASD, I will try to be sensitive to others experiences (as I would in any NG). Hopefully, I can be supportive and useful as well So….is it okay to post here? Be well. ~~Emma — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:

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Well, if you _really_ want to sit in the bean bag, I _do_ own duct tape! And I don’t think it was the recliner, it was the barcalounger, which is _way_ different But pb, you missed something in your list ‘dissociation comes in all shapes and sizes and degrees.’ I have to add… and COLORS!!! Rainbow Colors (Jill) PS- Emma, welcome to the group! Of course you may post here. — I choose to post non-anon because my abusers are afraid. They would have to admit something happened in order to confront me; this they will never do. They are the only people who will be upset if they know who I am, and they are too afraid to admit to what they did. Black of Rainbow Colors

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maybe you tuned into the wave passing by, and wrote that to remind us of what we can expect (and not expect) from the *members* of this community :) pink bunnies / ~ ) All conditions are temporary `o’_* — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:

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And then in a blinding flash of syncronicity the very next post posted by another human writes paraphrases of two of those very same unfunny cruel things. Now Im trying to figure out if I started it or not. I dont think I couldve, but what about th spiritual plane? Is it buzzing overhead and did I tip its wing and wave to just the wrong energy? Nation of Jackie "The most important thing isnt solving the problem, its assigning blame" — Munkatunks, last year, sarcastic Nation of Jackie this account borrowed from jcash

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And the #1 sentence you will not hear is: "Well I’m from the Diagnosis Police and I want to see your Papers…" Sometimes my hubby and I play this game which is to figure out what would be the worst possible thing to say/hear in a given situation. Its a mindbender but we seem to enjoy it. If this kind of "humor" appeals, I am appending even more unfunny untrue sick crazymaking examples of What You Will Not Hear On ASD spoilered of course, and I’ll add that its a strong spoiler that I expect to stay on any reposts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Other things I have never seen written in asd cause nobody is even thinking it are: " You post too much" " Youre faking and we can all tell." " ( after a ghastly story about your perps ) "But you still love them right? I mean after all, I’m sure ( he she it ) loves you… Youre family!" " Are you sure youre not making this all up, I mean, c’mon, why would somebody do a thing like that?" " You had a normal childhood and should be grateful." " I wish you would just grow up." " Youre crazy, and we arent. In fact you are the only crazy one." " Look at the upside…" " Havent you gotten over that YET?" Of course, you can find lotta ppl on the outside to tell you crazy shit like that with a straight face. Weirdly, ASD really does seem to be a safe place. Partly because we all work at it, even the lurkers are careful and they always intro so timidly….of course you belong. Of course you do. Welcome home. Obviously in a weird mood, Nation of Jackie Did you come here for forgiveness? Did you come to raise the dead? Did you come here to play jesus? To the lepers in your head? Did I ask too much? More than alot? You gave me nothing - now its all that I got We’re one - but we’re not the same y’know We hurt each other – and we do it again

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Hi again, Emma! I don’t see ANY reason why you shouldn’t post here! If you like it and if you feel you belong, welcome! Support is the most important point for me, and I find this ng so very very supportive. I want you to get this support, too! You deserve it! Chiquitita — If we only have love, we can reach those in pain we can heal all our wounds, we can use our own name Olivia Newton-John — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:

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We think, there’s just one reply possible to your mail: A warm welcome to asd, Emma! take care, Mischa & co.

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And then in a blinding flash of syncronicity the very next post posted by another human writes paraphrases of two of those very same unfunny cruel things. Now Im trying to figure out if I started it or not. I dont think I couldve, but what about th spiritual plane? Is it buzzing overhead and did I tip its wing and wave to just the wrong energy? Nation of Jackie maybe you tuned into the wave passing by, and wrote that to remind us of what we can expect (and not expect) from the *members* of this community :) pink bunnies

You are so right on. The distinction between people who want to be supportive members of a community and those who dont is one Im learning. My family for instance was not like that, asd is. I’m thinking of water. The more you share your stories, the more you listen, its like dropping stones in the water, the water level rises, and spread ripples of acceptance and kindness, the more carefully you do it the more it kinda gently laps back at you. I dont want to lose that quality. I hope the giant meteorites fall infrequently… sucking in the warm steamy air, Nation of Jackie Nation of Jackie this account borrowed from jcash

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