DID
1) Physiological:
     
-headache, pressure, inside and/or at the base of the head.
      -stiffness in the neck, ringing in the ears
      -dizziness, feeling light-headed or feeling faint
      -light in room changes to suddenly brighter or dimmer
      -pressure behind eyes, blurry vision, eyes may become watery or glassy
      -chills/hotflashes
      -pain tolerance changes
      -changes in laughter, tone of voice, quality and pattern of speech, and body language.

2) Psychological:
     
-self-perception changes, feeling like your taller or shorter
      -feeling of detachment from body or face
      -face looks different in mirror
      -thought patterns change
      -mood swings
      -difficulty concentrating.
      -thoughts are louder, hears many thoughts or voices with different views
      -change in emotional age
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Switching is usually brought on by a trigger.  Something that made you remember a particular incident
Recommended Reading
-a certain smell
-a song
-a color
-a word phrase
-being yelled at
-an argument
-fear
-pressure
-the pressure to appear normal
-alcohol
-social situations
-Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber 1973
-When Rabbit Howls by The Troops for Truddi Chase  1987
-First Person Plural: My Life As A Multiple by Cameron West, Ph.D.  1999
-seeing abuser(s)
-reminders of abuse
-reading of abuse
Switching Characteristics
Some Triggers
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