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Originally Posted by amandalouise
alters roles are different for everyone, some people have protectors, others do not, some people have fighters others do not, some have criers some do not, some have maternal like alters some do not, some people have self injurers others do not, some have alters that cook or clean and other household duties others do not, some have sexualized alters some do not, some have alters that mimic their abusers others do not... some have a whole mixture of alters that have all kinds of roles, jobs, purposes reasons for being created...
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How funny...we have every one of those and then some!
It is fascinating, this whole thing is. Alters have a job to perform, anywhere from to stash trauma to fill in the blanks.
Here is an unofficial list I've come across that categorizes them according to their basic reason for being.
I thought to group mine by this list, but I found it's better just to discover what their job and purpose is and get to know them. This seemed less clinical and more personal....which is what this is...very personal.
It's interesting though.
Alter - Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociation and Trauma Disorders