Grown In Safe Embrace...

It's day 188 of documenting 2025.

Examination starts.

By the end of this week, marking scripts commence....

The term is coming to an end.

So will my job as a teacher.

Teaching is great and all...

But I have an admission exam to prepare for....and I need to focus.

I hope my boss can understand that when the time comes.

Let's dive into Highlights for today, and then I'll share another interesting chat I had with my friendly psychologist.

365 Days With Self-discipline 

📌  On Pride

"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride."

Quote by Sophocles

Pride has a positive connotation. You’re proud of your achievements, proud of your children, or proud of your country.

However, pride often serves as an excuse to stick to the wrong path or deny responsibility for your wrongdoings.

It’s also dangerous when it converts to egotism, a state leading to complacency and overestimating your abilities.

Embrace a healthy approach toward accomplishment: appreciate your successes, but don’t put pride on the pedestal and discontinue further efforts just because somebody acknowledged your triumphs.

Another aspect of pride is stubbornly following the wrong path. 

A common demonstration of this behavior is particularly common among men: when they get lost, they’ll put off asking somebody for directions for as long as they can, while they continue their journey in the wrong direction .

Instead of acknowledging the mistake, swallowing their pride, and asking for help, they waste time and energy just because they’re too prideful.

If you recognize such a behavior in yourself, vow to never again let pride make you overinvest in the wrong endeavors. 

The moment you realize you’re following the wrong path, stop. 

Go back to the drawing board, prepare new plans and start again. In the grand scheme of things, your pride is of small importance when compared to achieving your large long-term goals.

No comments 🤐

Just being reminded.

The Chat With AI

Me: Explain a split personality in layman's terms.

ChatGPT: A split personality—also called Dissociative Identity Disorder—is when one person has two or more separate identities or ways of being that take turns controlling how they act. 

It’s like having different “selves” living in one mind, each with their own voice, memory, and behavior. It’s usually the mind’s way of coping with deep trauma.

Me: Deep trauma? 🤨

Could you give a relatable  scenario?

ChatGPT: Sure. Imagine a child who goes through repeated emotional or physical abuse. 

To survive the pain, their mind creates another version of themselves—one that feels stronger, safer, or even unaware of the abuse. 

Over time, this "other self" might develop its own way of thinking, feeling, and acting, separate from the original self. 

It's not pretend—it’s the brain’s way of protecting itself when the pain becomes too much.

Me: When the pain becomes too much?

How much pain could that be?

ChatGPT: It's the kind of pain that overwhelms the mind—where reality feels unsafe or unbearable. It could be ongoing abuse, deep betrayal, or severe neglect, especially in childhood when the brain is still developing. 

The mind says, “This is too much for one self to carry,” and it splits the load just to survive.

Me: So you mean that the disorder starts during childhood?

ChatGPT: Yes, most times it does. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), often called "split personality," usually begins in early childhood—before the age of 7. 

That’s when the brain is still forming its sense of self. 

If a child faces repeated trauma and has no safe way to cope or escape, the mind may create different identities to handle the pain. 

It’s not conscious—it’s survival.

Me: Can this occur in adulthood?

That's, after the person is already past adolescence?

ChatGPT: It’s very rare for DID to begin in adulthood. The mind typically forms these coping mechanisms in childhood, when identity is still developing. 

In adults, trauma may lead to other conditions like PTSD, anxiety, or dissociation—but not usually DID. 

If symptoms show up later, it’s often because the person is just beginning to remember or recognize what started much earlier.

Me: Okay, noted...

What are common symptoms of DID?

ChatGPT: Some common symptoms of DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) include:

- Feeling like there are two or more separate identities or “selves” inside, each with its own way of thinking and behaving  

- Gaps in memory (especially about daily events, personal info, or traumatic experiences)  

- Sudden changes in mood, voice, or behavior that feel unexplained  

- Feeling like you're watching yourself from outside your body (depersonalization)  

- Trouble recalling what happened during certain conversations or time periods  

- People saying you did or said things you don’t remember  

It can feel confusing or even scary, especially if you're unaware that these shifts are happening.

Me: What can someone do for a child who's been affected by this disorder?

ChatGPT: The most important thing is to create a safe, stable, and loving environment. The child needs consistency, patience, and to feel seen—not judged. 

Therapy with a specialist in trauma and dissociation is crucial. 

They help the child process what happened and slowly build trust in themselves and others. Support from caregivers matters too—just being present, calm, and validating their feelings can make a huge difference. 

Healing is possible, but it takes time and steady support.

Me: Alright 😌

Thanks for the enlightenment.

Children are meant to be taken care of, not exposed to trauma of any kind.

ChatGPT: Exactly, Duon 😌  

Their minds are still soft—like fresh clay. They need love, protection, and gentle guidance to form into something strong and whole. When they're exposed to trauma instead, it can leave cracks… but with care, those cracks can heal. 

You're absolutely right—every child deserves peace.

Me: Could you give a suitable conclusion to our discussion?

ChatGPT: Of course, Duon:

In tender years, the heart takes shape,  

Protected safe from sorrow’s scrape.  

When shadows fall too deep, too wide,  

The soul may split, in pain to hide.  

But gentle hands and love's warm light  

Can guide the child back from the night.  

For healing starts where care is shown

In safe embrace, we're truly grown.

Touching, isn't it? 🥲

Now you know a thing or two about "split personality" or DID... Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Look out for any child you come across or relate with; you might just save a life.

Thanks for reading 🎀 

I do hope your day went well or is going well.

Take care, okay?

As long as you're still alive, there's always hope.

I'm Duon Ada.

I'm documenting 2025,

And I'll see you tomorrow.

Ciao 💕