Artwork by Oscar Gonsalo Sepúlveda-Borgues, pencil on paper, 2021.
What is a system?
A system is a group of individual alternate identities that occupy a body.
Who do you mean by “we?”
We mean us, one or more of our alternate identities.
Sometimes we are more comfortable using first person plural language,
other times one of us is speaking and we use first person singular language.
Sometimes we are more comfortable using first person plural language,
other times one of us is speaking and we use first person singular language.
How should I address you?
We are fine with you using singular pronouns to speak with us.“you, your’s”
If you would like, you can also address us with plural language, like “you all, y’all”
Mina is our manager, and has given her name for us all to use.
“Mina” means “everyone” in Japanese (皆).
If you would like, you can also address us with plural language, like “you all, y’all”
Mina is our manager, and has given her name for us all to use.
“Mina” means “everyone” in Japanese (皆).
Isn’t this incredibly rare?
Up to 2% of people live with dissociative identity disorder.
Up to 18.3% of people live with any dissociative disorder.
Up to 18.3% of people live with any dissociative disorder.
Is this dangerous?
We assure you we are lucid and not a threat to ourselves or others.
Believing persons with dissociative disorders are dangerous is bigoted and harmful.
Believing persons with dissociative disorders are dangerous is bigoted and harmful.
Shouldn’t you keep this to yourself?
We are proud of being a system.
We think of our system as a unique neurodivergence and an outcome of our survival through immense trauma in our childhood.
We advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the professional environment.
We think of our system as a unique neurodivergence and an outcome of our survival through immense trauma in our childhood.
We advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the professional environment.
Where can I learn more?
You can learn more about dissociative disorders, including DID (our diagnosis) at Power to the Plurals.
Resources for Systems
We have found that the apps on the Apple App Store by Shigenori Kumagai
SelfTalking
StickyTalking
Mystagram
are easily navigable and especially helpful in system conversation.
Simply Plural
is another app we like to keep track of fronting history.
SelfTalking
StickyTalking
Mystagram
are easily navigable and especially helpful in system conversation.
Simply Plural
is another app we like to keep track of fronting history.