Posted by Jade (63.208.95.208) on January 30, 2003 at 18:26:42:
In Reply to: Enneagram and Dissociative Identity Disorder posted by J. (198.144.204.23) on January 29, 2003 at 20:47:53:
> I was just diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, which is the new label for muliple personalities. Aside from all the other implications, I am now understanding why, at different points when I've taken the Enneagram test, I've gotten different results. I've alternately been labeled as a 4, a 5, a 6, a 2 and a 3, as well as all manner of combinations thereof! Has anyone else found any references to this phenomenon?
> J.
I've taken the Ennegram test 3 times over the span of 2 years and all 3 times I've been a 5. 5.03 to be exact ;o) I also have DID and it took a while before I was able to really catch myself switching. When I take the test I go into my objective state where I access memory of certain things that people have mirrored back at me about myself, and I fill in the questions accordingly. I take the highest sums of opinions and remarks from what I feel are credible sources and use them to objectively observe myself. Maybe you can try that? Funny you mention this though, I have often wondered myself how many other 5's are diagnosed with DID/MPD or even Schizophrenia. I found a few comments on this page: http://www.prosperity.com/enneagram/graphics/5.htm today interesting.
1) There’s at least another whole world inside the mind of a 5, if not two or three more.
2) 5s also like to group their friends in various categories, so that 5s only show one part of themselves at a time.
Both are true (for me). I can be a complete a**h*le one minute and an angel the next :oP But at least it scares away the weaklings who, in the long run, wouldn't make much of friends for my type anyway. It's difficult enough contending with myself much less someone who doesn't necessarily need to bother, what's in it for them anyway? Alas, sometimes they see me as a challenge and try their romance/courtship tactics, easily recognizable, transparent... and are promptly kicked to the curb where they either run off yelping, tail between their legs --- or become stalkerish. :o) Sorry for straying here, I'd like to hear anyone elses ideas on the E5/DID connection.
Jade