Wind Beneath Their Wings

Supporting the Significant Others of Survivors

WeRMany places great importance on the role of significant others (SO's) in the lives of people dealing with MPD/DID. A significant other includes spouses, life partners, friends, children, relatives or anyone who serves as a support person in the life of a multiple. SO's often have a heavy burden placed on them as they give support not only in times of healing, but also in times of crisis and great confusion.

WeRMany recognizes the importance of supporting the person with the diagnosis and all the people close to them. Often, SO's might find themselves in a place where they need as much support as they're giving to the multiple. WeRMany welcomes SO's to the chat rooms with open arms, values the input they offer, and gladly offers whatever support we might be able to give.

In an effort to further help SO's who may be seeking support, information, or understanding, we offer an Email group specifically geared towards the support of the SO in a multiples' life. Additionally, here are some links where SO's can find more resources to aid them.

Significant Other Email Group

A note from SNUFFY
Significant Other Email Group Facilitator

This "SO List" is maintained as a resource for the support of those persons who are in an interpersonal relationship with someone who has been diagnosed as DID/MPD. The purpose of the list is to provide a forum for the subscriber to ask questions, voice concerns, and to offer encouragement and share experiences with others in response to their "posting" to the group.

The "SO List" is not a chat room. Posts are submitted to the group through the use of email. The issues discussed vary widely within the subject of being the "significant other" of a multiple. Subscribers to the list are not all those who are in a committed relationship to each other as we also have roommates, adoptive parents, children of, and, the occasional very close friend of a multiple, all participating in our forum.

Posting to the group is determined by the subscribers as topics are not redetermined. Posting to the group is not a requirement to participate with the group. If you are not comfortable writing to the group, you can still benefit by just reading the posts.

As facilitator of the group I maintain the list, moderate the discussions within the group and even throw my 2 cents in once in awhile, as well.

In closing, I would like to say that this group is intended for the SO, or significant other, of someone who is a multiple. Discussions taking place within the group, at times, could provide the occasional trigger to those who share their address with their multiple.

Additionally, I want to state that this is an open forum. We have people of many different belief systems and lifestyles participating. We even have the occasional multiple who is the "Significant Other" of another multiple.

If you are someone who is in an interpersonal relationship with someone who is MPD\DID, and, believe that you could benefit from, or have the ability to contribute, to the SO group, please contact me, and I will get you plugged into the group as quickly as possible.

I look forward to hearing from you :)

Sign up for the Significant Other Support Group

Contact the Moderator

(Note: This is not part of the WeRMany Organization, but as founder of WeRMany and having been involved in the email group for awhile now, I highly recommend it not only as a place for SO's to find support, but also as a place where multiples may gain insight into the stresses our SO's face.)

Significant Other Links

The Significant Others Guide to DID

Sex Safety Tips for Multiples Survivors SO's

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