[shame]

just wondering how my T can talk to my alters in therapy without me knowing? she says that all of them hear her and hoping they will come out in therapy so i can hear them .. how is that possible?

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by shame

just wondering how my T can talk to my alters in therapy without me knowing? she says that all of them hear her and hoping they will come out in therapy so i can hear them .. how is that possible?

its called co consciousness. co consciousness is how much awareness there is between the host(core) and the alters.

each persons system is set up how ever they need it to be, your therapist saying this means your internal system is set up so that some alters are co conscious (aware) at all times of what is going on, being said or done with you.

alters share the host(core) 's body. that means they hear just like you do, through the ears. they eat the same way you do through placing food in to the mouth,....they talk to your therapist by speaking with the mouth..

you dont know what your therapist and the alters are talking about because you dont have that level of co consciousness yet.

keep working with your therapist and maybe you will be able to develop more co consciousness (awareness) between you and your alters.

[shame]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

its called co consciousness. co consciousness is how much awareness there is between the host(core) and the alters.

each persons system is set up how ever they need it to be, your therapist saying this means your internal system is set up so that some alters are co conscious (aware) at all times of what is going on, being said or done with you.

alters share the host(core) 's body. that means they hear just like you do, through the ears. they eat the same way you do through placing food in to the mouth,....they talk to therapist by speaking with the mouth..

you dont know what your therapist and the alters are talking about because you dont have that level of co consciousness yet.

keep working with your therapist and maybe you will be able to develop more co consciousness (awareness) between you and your alters.

Thanks for your reply ~ makes sense .. i am wondering now maybe in session she speaks to them with different questions ? confuses me. she does point out if she sees changes though. i am just not aware yet and it is kind of scary.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by shame

Thanks for your reply ~ makes sense .. i am wondering now maybe in session she speaks to them with different questions ? confuses me. she does point out if she sees changes though. i am just not aware yet and it is kind of scary.

it is ok to ask your therapist what she talks about with your alters. my therapist video and audio tapes my sessions, before I was integrated this came in very handy, any time I have / had any questions I can ask her and we can watch the video complete with what was said and asked while I was not aware.

[possum220]

Hiya Shame,

I suppose it's different for each person. On most occasions I am just talking with my T and another voice comes out of my mouth and I feel pushed to the back. I know they (the alt and my T) are talking but I don't know what the topic is.

T's talk to alts just as they talk to anybody. They just have a conversation. If you are ready to hear what they have to say, recording the chat sounds like good advice. I would ask your T what they feel about that.

Alts with come forward when they are triggered, or feel safe. They will come out when ready. Trying to force things will be counter productive. Just relax (easy to say , hard to do). Things will happen when they happen.

Take Care,

[shame]

thank you for your reply ..will see how things go

[Claritytoo]

One of my protectors was talking to my t today. My t didn't want me to dissociate during session but than the protector wouldn't be able to talk with her. Everyone was confused. My alters talk when they are in control. I am aware they are talking. I don't remember everything about the conversation. It is like I peek in and out. I was trying to let my alter stay out but when my t asked questions about my job/purpose and other things I might do, my alter wasn't able to explain. I had to. Most of my alters appear to have a single purpose. Almost one dimensional. Is this possible? I am most times confused by my t's questions. There is so much I don't know.

[shame]

Originally Posted by Claritytoo

One of my protectors was talking to my t today. My t didn't want me to dissociate during session but than the protector wouldn't be able to talk with her. Everyone was confused. My alters talk when they are in control. I am aware they are talking. I don't remember everything about the conversation. It is like I peek in and out. I was trying to let my alter stay out but when my t asked questions about my job/purpose and other things I might do, my alter wasn't able to explain. I had to. Most of my alters appear to have a single purpose. Almost one dimensional. Is this possible? I am most times confused by my t's questions. There is so much I don't know.

It is very confusing to me too .. i dont know any of my alters..