@erinrackham: I genuinely don’t know the best way to deal with feeling overstimulated by your own mind like this because this is a very new dynamic for me, but my psychiatrist suggested I try a low dose of Gabapentin as needed to see if it can downregulate some of the panic signals without silencing anyone in my system. 🤷🏼♀️ **Just to be clear—alcohol is not a great solution for dealing with overstimulation. (And it’s not even an option for someone who can’t control their drinking, of course.) It can often wreak havoc on a dissociated system after the fact because it essentially forces certain alters to “go to sleep” without their consent and that rarely ends well. 😬 And, anecdotally, cannabis seems to either silence or increase communication between alters—depending on the intention behind the use. 🤷🏼♀️ #dissociativeidentitydisorder #DID #dissociation #overstimulation #autistic #pathologicaldemandavoidance #Nervoussystemdisorders
Unpopular opinion here....Substances.. an attempt to help and heal... for some. I truly believe this. Not to run away from reality, in my opinion, but to actually be able to be present in our reality.
2025-05-04 21:09:41
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Ecofemphilosophermama :
just came across a vid about how meditation doesn't work for us ND folk - what does quiet things for us is hyper focus. Whatever absorbs your focus makes the other parts quiet down. Reading books was my recovery space. Good luck finding some peace!
2025-05-22 16:53:03
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Alja Klapsic Alya Angel :
Yes 🙏 exactlyyyyyy
2025-06-25 21:49:41
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voice (r)evolution :
this is why I think im meant to be bog witch. we carry an immense signal, but pick up tons of static
2025-05-04 21:32:50
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genx babe :
that's scary! my cousin has a very complex system and she said it sounds like a gym in a school where all the kids are screaming at once, or a school bus🥺
2025-05-05 14:38:52
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Aisly :
I can see how the personalities I have in here were created and the needs they serve. I don't often have control of when they come out but I can always sit and watch and understand the why.
2025-05-06 18:09:26
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Andrew Galucki :
Healing and integrating is so much more disorienting and difficult than I ever imagined. Doing it while the world is on fire adds a fun touch.
2025-05-25 05:32:15
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A Millennial's Musings :
my husband had DID & he was in a therapy group with others with dissociative dx. the therapist (after the entire group asked if I could) allowed me to sit in on a few because I have
2025-05-12 05:48:16
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Mistelle Amber :
It’s so hard to be so self aware and to intellectualize so much of your existence ❤️✨ I identify with so much of your content. I have no answers, just solidarity. Love and light
2025-05-25 15:21:24
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MendedWings ❤️💚🖤🤍 :
Sharing space seems to be a trigger, for y'all. 🥺🫂
2025-05-07 13:42:24
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neonlavendersystem :
I feel this. There are some days when all of my parts want to be talking nonstop. It’s extremely overwhelming and overstimulating. 😅
2025-05-04 20:56:46
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Solar Lavender :
Omg thank you so much for this video. You made me feel so much less alone. I relate to this HEAVILY. I have DID, Autism, ADHD, and multiple other mental health issues.
2025-05-05 01:51:24
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Maia :
this account is so healing. i've been watching your videos over and over, especially the pda once, to remind my alters that people who get it exists. there is hope
2025-05-05 10:19:24
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WyrdWeaver :
I have a front area and a back area. and when they all start to get overwhelming I ask them to go to the back to continue having their conversations and whatever because it's too much for me.
2025-05-10 20:46:50
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TheCafe :
I've had many days where I am nonverbal just from being drained by the overstimulating internal conversation or noise
2025-05-10 04:49:56
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Ahlome :
Well, im going to continue to appreciate the dissociation, bc i have a feeling integration w/o support (esp accidental) is what's causing my current overwhelm.
2025-05-05 14:01:54
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“Cassandra” :
I feel this, deeply.
2025-05-05 00:15:27
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paigek726 :
... meditation...😞😏🙃 but I know it's not that easy..
2025-05-09 22:49:00
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kayli bre :
do you have ig?? interested in talking with you about links between vision and autism- please let me know!
2025-05-05 21:38:19
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TickyTockyLover :
You have done so much of the hard work. Isn’t this progress? Give yourself time. 💜
2025-05-09 06:14:38
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Youthority & Kon-X :
Love what you share here Erin, we'd love to connect!
2025-07-04 16:01:17
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Melisa :
yes I can identify especially lately ugh
2025-05-05 01:31:44
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babayagaherself :
I'm not did, but I have chronic pain and it's so overstimulating. Internal overstimulation.
2025-05-05 08:28:48
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omnisyntra :
OMG
2025-05-09 21:56:29
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muycebolla :
oh no..... don't get into metaphysics and channelers.... this sounds so much like how mediums explain channeling
2025-05-16 02:54:56
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