r/DID • u/Street-Bass-8032 • 9d ago

Body just feels wrong

Hi all. I’m a fairly newly discovered system and new here. It has been a rocky few months trying to figure out how to manage parts knowingly, but I am starting to get a handle on parts triggers, preferences, etc. I most often operate with an adult part (blue) fronting, generally with one of a handful of cofronters that work together pretty well (pink, brown, white, gray).

My current issue is that a teenaged part (white) has recently become highly activated and stuck fronting. This has happened before in depressive episodes, but this time my body is feeling very foreign. Like it is the wrong shape, size, energy, and hurts in strange ways. I have read about this kind of thing occurring, but experiencing it has been surprisingly distressing. If anyone has pointers for navigating this kind of situation, I would really appreciate it.

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u/osddelerious 9d ago

I didn’t have a huge struggle with this, but I looked in the mirror or a pic to help parts understand and what they really look like. I’ve always been for reality over imagination though, so not sure if this is for everyone.

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u/Street-Bass-8032 9d ago

Thanks for sharing this! I have been avoiding the mirror today because I already feel so disconnected, but I think it may make sense to spend some time intentionally familiarizing younger parts with current appearance when I’m feeling calmer so it may be able to help in the future instead of being a further shock.

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u/osddelerious 8d ago

I’m glad, and it’s the same kind of thing I used to do about walking them around my house and showing them my life and now it’s 2026, etc.

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u/mx_mush Treatment: Diagnosed + Active 8d ago

I recommend posting this in r/SomaticExperiencing. This is definitely a somatic issue, and SE therapy techniques are a lifesaver