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Hunny · Jul 25, 2011, 10:15 PM

Whew! thanks for this last post AmanadaLouise The Lounge in the Sagamore would be my preference but the wax museum (lol, perhaps you should have made a warning) has been a great metaphor regarding your explanation for coming out of the darkness and into the light of integration. A goal to work toward, when phrased so beautifully as you have.

It was kind of bothering me when you typed in your previous post to the last post and I was unsure when I read it how you meant it but you clarified it in the last post. In the previous post you said:

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integration of alters, or as some prefer it being called merging and becoming one whole person again.

I cringed because there never was a whole person for me/us so regaining it would be impossible.

Then in the last post you wrote so eloquently:

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you see you for the first time in your whole life..

What an encouragement to read your words here. Yes, I know what you are saying as I have had glimpses of this oneness from time to time. Thank you for sharing such a profound moment in your experience. You have encouraged many, no doubt.

Actually, I have never heard of the phrase 'post integration' but doesn't it read like a lovely place, state whether an ending or a beginning.

In regards to not getting your needs met here, it has been frustrating for me/us at times too by not receiving what I/we have needed here. I tend to think of it less and less as a place of support because of that. But I must say your post has given me 'new insights'. I will discuss this post integration experience and see if it can be kind of a goal.

I think many are in the process of integration on here but it is unlikely they can post each 'joining' together so you may not have been as alone in your journey as you thought. Regardless, now you are and it is kind of like what my therapist wrote to me today about my 'summer journal' that I just sent to them. He wrote it's like a: "joy journal" and I smiled inwardly. Yes, it is even if there are some troubling things afoot.

Your experience as an integrated soul, AmandaLouise is as real and beautiful as your vacation and I thank you for being 'free' enough to share your personal experiences. Sunshine, lakes, relaxing is a wonderful thing and integration can be as joyous as you have shared. Here's to more 'light' hearted days ahead.

Bless you and yours.