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About "Me"
We're Wasteland System, an artist & linguist living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). This blog / comic explores our DID and other mental health struggles in a creative way.
We're made up of 14 parts. Collectively we are an adult gay man and use he/it pronouns. See profiles page for specific parts' identities.
We also have side accounts on BlueSky and Tumblr.
Parts
Content Warnings
- Warning for potentially upsetting content. Trauma, child abuse, sexual assault, extreme bullying, self harm, suicide attempts, eating disorders, and other mental health struggles may come up. Please keep your wellbeing in mind while reading.
- This project is not intended for children. Mature topics may be mentioned as they're relevant to my daily life, though nothing explicitly NSFW will be shown here.
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Recs & Resources
General list of stuff I've found helpful or interesting while navigating my condition. Not comprehensive; there are other things I've read / watched / come across that aren't listed here for one reason or another.
If your instinct after learning you have something, like mine, is to research the hell out of it, please pace yourself and don't feel discouraged when you don't understand everything immediately; there is no time limit. There's also a lot of misinformation out there on dissociative disorders from both clinical and non-clinical sources, so remember to exercise critical thinking. Always question where information is coming from, how it was obtained, who is sharing it, and why.
Websites
DID-Research.org — comprehensive website which gives an overview of the condition and many of its aspects; includes academic sources on most pages.
Other Autobio Webcomics
Brain Bunnies by cuteosphere
Folie a Dupe by pluralthey
Note: These are just my personal faves. I was genuinely surprised when I found out just how many system comics are out there after I'd already started drawing my own.
Videos & Podcasts
CTAD Clinic — Youtube channel run by a psychologist who specializes in CDDs. Very approachable and good for learning about specific topics.
A Couple of Multiples — Podcast made by a queer couple who both have DID. They talk about various aspects of living with DID and interview professionals & other people with lived experience.
Multiplicity and Me — The OG DID Youtuber. Has videos on a lot of different topics about her experiences living with and healing from DID.
The Entropy System — Another DID-focused Youtuber who covers various topics and shares their experience.
Non-Fiction Books
The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook (2001) by Deborah Bray Haddock — Good overall resource on the topic; has information aimed at both clinicians and people living with the disorder.
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation (2011) by Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, and Onno van der Hart — book covering CDDs in general with a focus on coping skills for people with them.
A Fractured Mind: My Life With Multiple Personality Disorder (2005) by Robert B. Oxnam — Memoire written by a man with lived experience; does not go into much trauma detail and primarily focuses on his path of system discovery and healing.
The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization (2006) by Onno van der Hart, Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis, and Kathy Steele — Kind of the go-to book on structural dissociation theory, but not super approachable for the layman. Worth mentioning also that this theory has its critics and is not universally agreed upon by professionals.
The Stranger In The Mirror: Dissociation – The Hidden Epidemic (2000) by Marlene Steinberg and Maxine Schnall — Book on dissociation in general; the first half is an exploration of dissociation as a spectrum of experience, the second half is personal narratives from people with lived experience.
More stuff added... whenever!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I talk to specific parts of the system?
It's fine to talk to us collectively or individually. If you have a question / comment for one of us in particular, if they don't respond directly another part may relay their answer.
Q: Where else can I find you online?
I'm FelineWasteland most places.
Q: Why does your system present in the way it does?
Every system is different and going to be informed by that person/collective's life experiences. I also have other comorbid conditions in addition to DID that affect my system in various ways.
Q: Are those your real names or aliases?
Real names. We tried to use aliases for some parts early on but quickly found it didn't work very well.
Q: What are your healing goals?
Currently we are working on improving cooperation and communication. In the long-term, functional multiplicity is probably the most realistic outcome for us, but we would also like to increase integration and reduce our overall headcount. As such, fusions and other system changes are likely to happen over time.
Q: There's a spelling mistake in one of your comics.
Apologies for that. I do proofread a few times before posting, but I sometimes still miss stuff.
Q: [insert very personal question / comment here]
Despite being selectively open about my bullshit, there's a lot I don't talk about in detail publicly. Please be respectful and avoid presuming things about me / my trauma / etc.
Q: What's your opinion on [online discourse topic]?
Snarky Answer: I am a nearly 30 y/o man with friends and hobbies and a job.
Less Snarky Answer: Even if I have a "take" on something I'm not likely to discuss it publicly with strangers, so please don't ask me about it. Also, I'm not really active in CDD or general plurality spaces so there's a good chance I don't know what you're talking about or just don't care.
Site To-Do List
- Fix dynamic theme in comment box
- Music playlist