I had about seven years in front following a massive life-change. Looking back, I see that as an extended switch/dissociated state, especially since I now accept myself as one of many. My others were so deeply buried I didn't have any clear sense of self. I couldn't say what music I liked, I had no preferences for food, clothing, and almost no access to memories of my childhood. People who knew me then say I was very withdrawn, and a relative says she doesn't even know "who that other lady was," (she doesn't know about my parts). I was like a blank slate for all that time. I was also very depressed and numb. This state was broken by the reemergence of an angry alter and created a lot of conflict. I felt a little insane.