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Originally Posted by Dnester
One thing many people say to me and my Psychologist says all the time. Every session we have is go inside and ask your alters. If you are an adult and just now aware of your system how do you know how to talk to them and see what they say when its thoughts and it basically feels like you are talking back and forth to yourself. I always tell my Psychologist I dont hear any different people in there. It's all like my thinking thoughts and she always dismisses that and says they dont have to sound different. It feels made up to me because it doesnt sound like different people to me.
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Dnestor try something...
look at your keyboard that you are typing on to make a post.
now pick one letter. Im going to pick the letter E.
now imagine that E had a mouth and voice and could talk what would it say if I asked it questions...
Me... Hi letter E do you have a name
now Im imagining the letter E is answering me...
E ... my name is just E.
now Im imagining me talking to just E
Me ... its nice to meet you Just E how are you feeling
now Im imagining Just E is telling me what their feeling / Emotion is
E... Im a bit angry and tired.
now Im imagining asking Just E another question
Me .... Just E what do you look like?
now Im imagining Just E answering...
E... If I could be any object I would say I look like an Elephant sitting on their behind.
this is what go inside in IFS means. you sit quietly and notice what parts (thoughts, emotions, images) are there and then ask the IFS questions.
IFS for some people with DID, Schizophrenia and other mental disorders where there is Chatter and alters works the same way.
my suggestion is do what your therapist wants you to do.