Well, as long as you have been add a few years!! I didn't know what was going on with me & all early therapy was dealing with those unhealthy coping mechanisms. Finally found a T who knew but went thru several who didn't know how to help my system. Found one who did! Acceptance of & by all my alters was the key. I now see him once a month to keep issues under control & let internal everyone know help is available. One does come to complain about another! I don't tell people about my dx so he is the only one who knows. Sometimes we literal talk politics other times something that is minor we don't understand or allowing an alter to come in safety & talk.Recently I had major surgery that stirred up the system. He's available as often as I want or we mutually agree is advisable. Now we've established a health operating system, we don't think of it as therapy as much as keeping the system tuned up to deal with this cruel world & the people in it......like a car ready for a spur of the moment trip. These alters aren't going away so neither is our need to deal with them.The world isn't going away either. So I don't think I get healthy whatever that means & I'm done. There is no 'you should be' at point B & you are not IMHO. Look back & see what has changed for you in the last year. Bet you all are functioning better then you were. May all your efforts be changed into successes this year. Thanks for asking. It was good for remember how bad it use to be. Thanks



QUOTE=peaches100;5966660]Cavaliers,

You seem to have a really good grasp of how your system works, and you seem to have learned most, if not all, of the necessary skills to take care of your own parts. Would you feel comfortable telling us whether you went to therapy to learn this? And if so, how long you were in therapy? I'm asking because I have been in therapy for a very long time (too long to mention without being terribly embarrassed). I've made progress, but I am not anywhere near as far in my healing as it sounds like you are.[/QUOTE]