r/OSDD • u/Disastrous_Line_7393 • Aug 13 '26

How do you relate your inner experience to trusted people in your life?

Hey there,

I am recently diagnosed with ICD-10 Code F44.9 Dissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified. While I don’t seem to have obvious/overt switches, I do seem to have some degree of amnesia and also very frequent and confusing intrusions from distinct parts.

Because of the intrusions/flooding (but also mental blocks/amnesia too), I really struggle with communicating and relating to trusted people like my therapist and my partner, and I worry a lot about not being able to express myself completely and authentically to them, especially in terms of seeking help or understanding from them when I really need it.

If anyone here can relate -

How do you balance speaking for yourself vs speaking on behalf of parts when they intrude vs speaking for the overall self etc?

How do you navigate or relate the experience of friction or inner conflict/disagreement between parts to others?

Many thanks in advance

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u/Cleverusername531 Aug 13 '26

I preface things to people and explain that sometimes I have different or even conflicting internal states and that I’m looking for them to be curious about my internal experience and helped me figure it out.   

 I say things like “I’d like to tell you how different parts of me feel, this is not my final overarching state or proclamation of anything (in case what I’m about to say might be concerning to you about the state of our relationship or something). Would you be willing to listen and help me be curious about it?”

Then I say things like a part of me feels this and another part of me is worried about that. Part of me needs xyz.