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Originally Posted by Claritytoo
I switch when things become to hard to handle. And who ever shows up deals with what ever the issues are. That is how I dissociate. Each of my fragmented alters hold a specific memory and or emotion, so when I am having difficulty with fear I switch. The alter experiencing fear gets pushed back. This way I can function in the world. I have three alters who have complete personalities. They go to work, drive, make decisions etc. If one of my fragmented alters wants to be present, like at session, they come forward. But they bring with them their memories and emotions. The only way that I am aware of to stop from feeling extreme sadness, or fear, or anger is to switch to someone who doesn't have these feelings. That is how my system works. So when you or my t refer to "dissociating" as a method of containment I don't know how to do that since my method of containment are my alters. They contain the information emotions and body memories and that allows me to function in the world. And I don't know how to create an alter, They have always been with me. I have just always been this way.
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dont worry about creating another alter thats not what therapeutic containment means.
Therapeutic containment is a therapy technique that is used with people who have all kinds of mental disorders and problems, not just DID and talking with alters...
therapeutic containment is using your imagination (some people /locations call this dissociating because a normal form of dissociation is daydreaming/ using imagination) using this normal form of dissociation that all dissociatives know how to do... imagine what type of box, jar, metal what ever container that it would take to hold that fear you are feeling...
dissociatives usually automatically know how to do this, they automatically know how to imagine safe rooms, safe boxes, safe planets...what ever makes them feel safe. its the basic building blocks of a person who becomes DID. they imagine their self out of the abusive situation and safely floating on the ceiling, safe in the walls where ever they feel safe...you can find your safe network by reading between the lines...look at what you wrote above about how you feel fear then you switch and fear gets pushed aside.. whats the switching action for you, what is between you feeling fear and you the alter...
if you cant find that safe spot between you and your alter that automatically happens then think about it in the way that non DID's use therapeutic containment. what can you place that feeling of fear into that will allow you to feel safer..