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Originally Posted by Sarah Bee
We have Alex, who is currently merged with another system member, for 1.5 years now. She has always been someone who is a more functional part of the system. When we feel like we are on auto-pilot, it's Alex taking care of things. We don't know much about her at all, which leads us to the conclusion that she is a fragment, with a single purpose. In order to facilitate healing in our therapy and daily life, we are working on un-merging her and getting to know her. Is this possible if she is, indeed, a fragment? Is there any way to know for sure?
Is it simply a matter of trying to connect better with her and if we can, then she is not a fragment?
We are confused about what fragments really are and if they have the opportunity, could they develop further without trauma forcing it to happen.
Thanks.
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I am not an expert but whether an alter is a fragment is simply a function of how much memory that alter has. When we develop a dissociative disorder, it really is a memory problem as much as it is differences in the personalities. The memories for each alter are stored in different places in the brain. The alters have access to limited memories. That is why we call them "different" personalities more than if they act differently. A fragment has an extremely limited memory as compared to the other alters. But that alter may be highly functioning while he/she is out.