If it's pathological is a dissociative personality inevitable?
Definitely pathological. Hard to diagnose w/out clinical intervention, but if I were the attending psych doc assigned to the case I'd be arguing toward suicide via subliminal suggestion. Where's that damned pocketwatch of mine? 'You're getting very sleepy, and, well, now would be an opportune time to run a nice, hot bath and give the old straight edge a wee workout..."