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Reposted by Song of My Selves

@drdoylesays.bsky.social

Dissociative Identity Disorder is real.

Dissociative amnesia ("repressed"/recovered memory) happens.

And trauma responses aren't "choices."

July 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM

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David Pakman

@davidpakman.bsky.social

It took being aggressively deported for Milo Yiannopoulos to realize that the policy of aggressive deportation he was supporting isn’t such a great idea

September 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read “20 Subtle Clues I Ignored That Were DID“ by The Autlaws on Medium: medium.com/@theautlaws/...

20 Subtle Clues I Ignored That Were DID

Here are some of the decades-long signs I had Dissociative Identity Disorder that I rationalized away

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August 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read “12 Reasons I Don’t Seem Autistic When You Meet Me“ by The Autlaws on Medium: medium.com/@theautlaws/...

12 Reasons I Don’t Seem Autistic When You Meet Me

Here are some reasons why autistic adults’ diagnoses are invalidated all the time

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August 25, 2026 at 12:52 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

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Don't Discount Autistic Masking as a DID Trauma

How masking autism with crafted personas could shape DID alter formation and system structure

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July 16, 2026 at 5:32 AM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

If I want to make fun of my dissociative identity disorder, then I'm going to and it doesn't mean I'm fake and it doesn't mean that I'm not taking the disorder seriously. It means that I know how to have a freaking sense of humor about my selves.

July 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

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Dissociative Identity Disorder Deserves More Time in the Spotlight

so we're about to pivot from a purely late-diagnosed autistic focus to a DID system discovery focus and we hope you stay for the ride

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June 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Please read “Highly Sensitive Persons are Afraid of the Autism Label“ by The Autlaws on Medium: #autism #disability #hsp #highlysensitiveperson medium.com/@theautlaws/...

Highly Sensitive Persons are Afraid of the Autism Label

The sooner we admit that HSP is masked autism, the better.

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June 24, 2026 at 12:17 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Yes, we've changed our name, sort of. LOL

June 22, 2026 at 11:23 AM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Please read my latest newsletter, "A New Focus With the Same Well-Crafted Storytelling". Free subscriptions available. #autism #dissociativeidentitydisorder #DID #autisticadults #mentalhealth #psychology #disability #neurodivergent #writing #substack
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A New Focus With the Same Well-Crafted Storytelling

We're about to pivot from a purely late-diagnosed autistic focus to a more DID system discovery focus and I hope you stay for the ride

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June 22, 2026 at 10:54 AM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read “Fake-claiming Autistic People and DID Systems is Ignorant“ by The Autlaws on Medium: #autism #dissociativeidentitydisorder #mentalhealth #trauma #fakeclaiming medium.com/@theautlaws/...

Fake-claiming Autistic People and DID Systems is Ignorant

I’ve experienced being fake-claimed for both, and I refuse to do so to others.

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June 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read “The Great DID Cellphone Caper“ by The Autlaws on Medium: #dissociativeidentitydisorder #DID #autism #mentalhealth #trauma medium.com/@theautlaws/...

The Great DID Cellphone Caper

A mysterious tale from an autistic plural person who is newly system-aware

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June 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read our latest newsletter on Substack. #dissociativeidentitydisorder #DID #autistic #actuallyautistic #mentalhealth #psychology
#trauma open.substack.com/pub/theautla...

Wild Adventures of The Autlaws from System Discovery Land

What's been going on lately, now that I'm DID system-aware

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May 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read “As an Autistic in Late-Stage Capitalism, I’m Beyond Tired“ by The Autlaws on Medium: medium.com/@theautlaws/...

As an Autistic in Late-Stage Capitalism, I’m Beyond Tired

I’m desperate, fed up, and calling for action from those who are less marginalized.

medium.com

May 27, 2026 at 10:22 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read “Writing About My Life Reclaimed My Authentic Autistic Self“ by The Autlaws on Medium: #actuallyautistic
#autistic #writing #medium medium.com/@theautlaws/...

Writing About My Life Reclaimed My Authentic Autistic Self

Well, selves actually

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April 18, 2026 at 12:41 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

I just published The White Supremacy of Autism Parents #autism
#actuallyautistic #asd #disability #ableism #eugenics #actuallyautistic #parenting #relationships
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The White Supremacy of Autism Parents

I’ve tried to give them grace, but to9 often they’re awful human beings

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April 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

I just published Why Can’t I Stop Feeling Like a Nonbinary Imposter? medium.com/p/why-cant-i...

Why Can’t I Stop Feeling Like a Nonbinary Imposter?

because autism and DID complicate our gender identity

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April 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Read “How Does One Explain Dissociative Identity Disorder to Singlets?“ by The Autlaws on Medium: #autism #dissociativeidentitydisorder #DID #actuallyautistic #mentalhealth medium.com/@theautlaw/h...

How Does One Explain Dissociative Identity Disorder to Singlets?

Being a plural person is a mind-bending experience that even I don’t understand.

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March 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

I just published Living Out Loud as an Autistic Person #autistic #autism #actuallyautistic #disability #equality #asd #autisticadult medium.com/p/living-out...

Living Out Loud as an Autistic Person

Pushing back against adhering to social norms within the narrow parameters of “acceptable behavior”

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March 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

I signed this petition organized by Virginians for Fair Elections. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as wel www.mobilize.us/virginiansfo...

Sign the Petition for Fair Elections! · Virginians for Fair Elections

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy — and right now, they’re under attack. Across the country, politicians are rigging congressional maps to protect their own power and sile...

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January 31, 2026 at 7:06 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Please consider reading my latest Medium article #autism #actuallyautistic #DID #dissociativeidentitydisorder #disability #mentalhealth medium.com/@theautlaw/w...

Working With Autistic People Means Confronting Your Ableism

If you can’t deal with complex psychological disorders, don’t claim to have a safe space for autistic people to unmask

medium.com

January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Song of My Selves

@the-autlaw.bsky.social

Here is my latest article. #actuallyautistic #https://medium.com/@theautlaw/autistic-barbie-isnt-for-you-and-that-s-okay-2249ba95ea5d?postPublishedType=repub