We therapists often make inaccurate assumptions about people living with DID and DDNOS. They often appear to be “just like us,” so we often assume their experience of life reflects our own. But this is profoundly untrue. It results in a communication gap, and, as a consequence, treatment errors. Because the dominant culture is one of persons with a single sense of self, most with multiple “selves” have learned to hide their multiplicity and imitate those who are singletons (that is, have a single, non-fragmented personality). Therapists who do not understand this sometimes describe their clients' alters without acknowledging their dissociation, saying only that they have different “moods.” In overlooking dissociation, this description fails to recognize the essential truth of such disorders, and of the alters. It was difficult for me to comprehend what life was like for my first few dissociative clients.
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ALISON LEWIS The Academy Awards have become much bigger than a night on TV. It has become something we can build ... ALISON LEWIS You can never predict ratings. It's more about the association with these marquee entertainment even... ALISON LEWIS We didn't think it was ours at halftime. We came back when we played them, and we knew they could do... ALISON LACEY I think we didn't play our style of basketball in the second half. I don't know what happened, but y... ALISON LACEY I knew Amanda was out (in the first quarter), and I had to take control a bit and just be a good lea... ALISON LACEY We definitely don't think about it like we're the favorite; not at all. We know every game is going ... ALISON LACEY I think we were a little bit overwhelmed by the atmosphere, but we came back and I'm so proud of the... ALISON LACEY She's very efficient; we always know she's going to finish when she gets the ball down low. It's nic... ALISON LACEY We were working hard during the (holiday) break, and we came out and we were ready to play. We came ... ALISON LACEY If we win state, then we will be No. 1. ALISON LACEY We have depth. We know that anybody can come in and play and have good games. Tonight, I thought eve... ALISON LACEY Everybody was really welcoming and friendly. They made me feel welcome at all times. I didn't feel u... ALISON LACEY On a creative level, I think the songs are simpler in that they're more direct. To be commercially s... ALISON GOLDFRAPP Always have sunglasses with you. They're great for when you can't be bothered to put make-up on. ALISON GOLDFRAPP We shot it on blue screen, so it was this great big ugly, metal, weird, jerky horse-thing that Brad ... ALISON GOLDFRAPP I remember everyone made this big deal out of it, ALISON GOLDFRAPP But what's great about working with Will is that I was so bored of working with people who seemed to... ALISON GOLDFRAPP They seem to have these personalities that are very generic and so I can't really relate to them. I ... ALISON GOLDFRAPP People say that sort of thing and I just think, nah, ALISON GOLDFRAPP It's like they're a separate identity to the whole music and imagery, ALISON GOLDFRAPP I thought what everyone thinks when they first meet Will, ALISON GOLDFRAPP