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Originally Posted by darkpurplesecrets
Today has been a long day trying to stay grounded and in the present. But it seems that sometimes when I am not aware others within are out and I guess I am wondering do they also need to stay grounded and if so how?
I realize that if I am grounded in myself and in the present then I am the one out. But at times it seems I can think I am here but am not. Not even really realizing it. Maybe my question is so far out there and makes no sense at all. But it is something I have been thinking about and wondering if there is any such thing as those within being grounded that would in turn help myself stay grounded.
I know that maybe there is no answer to this and that I am just asking a really dumb thing. I feel that at times those within slip out without me even being aware especially when there are memories and in real life triggers everywhere. When threats come at times and when words can be said that seem to send myself within looking for shelter and others seem to slip out to take over or even hearing a certain word can bring them forward.
If anyone has an answer or idea to this could you share for I am really wondering and sometimes feeling lost in it all.
dps
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none of my alters needed to remain grounded. I was the one with DID so I was the one that needed to take care of the problems as I became aware of them and that in its self took care of the problems the alters had so that they did not have to take over control of my body.
example being around men was one of my triggers that resulted in my dissociating into the alter that came out when ever I was around men. solution use grounding, breathing exercises when around men alleviated my anxiety and stress around me since I was taking care of me the resulting alter associated with this trigger did not take control. eventually that alter saw her job as protector against men was done so she merged with me and we became one whole person again working together for the whole of us.
Talk with your treatment people and they can help you find out the reason your alters are still taking control of the body, and they can help you work on those triggers so that they will no longer need to take control away from you.