I guess it's hard for me to understand how there can be a limit to the amount of alters.That someone can decide that number for everyone that has DID.To me it seems like there would be differing amounts depending on what was needed in order to survive.And maybe some do indeed have a higher amount.

Pretending to have a certain amount of them like you were told to do is so completely different than actually having them. So I really don't understand how that exercise was beneficial.

On the other hand though,I do see and get how it would be nearly impossible to function with an extremely high number of them.And I get the logic behind it

I'm wondering though how many times there aren't actually a high amount and normal parts are included along with parts that hold a portion of a memory or just an emotion. My therapist had told me I was confusing normal parts and emotions as alters so I do know that's possible.My number wasn't as high as I was assuming.

But then,also,my therapist realized I had different layers and subsystems and the amount increased after being lowered.

I won't disclose how many I had,I think that's a bit too personal.I don't know what the "limit" is supposed to be but I don't think the amount should really matter as much as treatment and healing.The amount I had might be considered a little high to some,nothing extremely high or anything, but I did recover and heal and that's all that matters.