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Originally Posted by amandalouise
yes it is possible. I know many DID people who have alters whos purpose/jobs are doing just one thing..I am one of these people who had such a categorical system..
I had many alters that only dealt with one emotion, alters where this one did the dishes, that one made the beds, this one cried, that one laughed, this one took care of the money, that one took care of the shopping, this one went to school that one went to work, this one painted, that one sculpted that one read, this one wrote, this one ...
yes here where I live and work it is believed among the mental health community that a system can function while having such "categorical". some locations call it alters that are distinct/clear cut / noticeable/ specific/ transparent / obvious /definite /...there are many words for it ... the DSM IV TR uses the term "distinct"
With DID alters have their own ways to be.. some are more categorical (or as the DSM IV TR states "distinct" than others.
how does systems with such a categorical (distinct) system function... the switching from alter to alter and from host/core to alters is frequent (the DSM IV R calls it recurring but other words used is repetative/constant/many /A lot/ ...
the switching happens according to "triggers" what one gets frustrated/upset about or cant do another takes over to complete the job.
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Thank you, a lot of what you said I experience. I switch often but it is very subtle. My t says she can tell by my eyes. I have taken great effort so as not to stand out. My alters that have one purpose feel one dimensional. They only know what they are supposed to do and nothing else. I have a protector who's only job is to protect the little girls by not letting them talk about a secret. That is all he knows. If he is asked about eating he becomes confused. He doesn't eat, drive, he only stands between the girls and who ever he thinks is a threat. He is also not too interested in what anyone else does. he is not surprised by the others but he also has no interest. He just stands there. Right now he needs to decide if his job helps us. It may have in the past but now he may need to allow the girls to talk. We are all working on this. Thanks again