No matter how many times switching happens, it ALWAYS feels great to be back! That feeling of being in control of your body again never fails to amaze me.

It's been a rough three days. Our depressed/ royally pissed off alter had three days out. I remember little of it. To be honest, I don't want to remember it. I know we broke items somewhere along the line, and cried our eyes out like there was no tomorrow.

My question is: how do I help her? She's an equal mixture of depressed and angry. That anger is unlike anything I've felt before. We literally shake with it. I have an idea of what she wants. I can't give her that immediately. In the mean time, how can I help her calm her anger and move through the depression? Is it similar to how I would treat my depressed friend? Or are the certain precautions I should take seeing as she is a part of me?

Thank you for reading .

[finding_my_way]

i am unsure..i had a similar issue a few days ago that triggered an angry part that blended with me as i do not feel anger (to that degree anyway). it happened so fast that it made my head spin, and then ended in scratching the arms/digging nails into the arms. it took a long time afterwards for things to calm down. i was trying so hard in that moment to stop it all, but i couldn't.

i personally seem to blend more with parts, so it's incredibly confusing because i'm still there, but they are too..and i cannot separate myself from them..so then i just...lose it sometimes.

Originally Posted by finding_my_way

i am unsure..i had a similar issue a few days ago that triggered an angry part that blended with me as i do not feel anger (to that degree anyway). it happened so fast that it made my head spin, and then ended in scratching the arms/digging nails into the arms. it took a long time afterwards for things to calm down. i was trying so hard in that moment to stop it all, but i couldn't.

i personally seem to blend more with parts, so it's incredibly confusing because i'm still there, but they are too..and i cannot separate myself from them..so then i just...lose it sometimes.

Blending...This gives me something to think about... Thank you.

Welcome back!

Everyone here says the same thing..."It's great to be back"...usually when one hogs FaceTime and everyone else has to wait. I know...I've said it a few times.

This blending thing interests me, too. To what degree is blending?

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

Welcome back!

Everyone here says the same thing..."It's great to be back"...usually when one hogs FaceTime and everyone else has to wait. I know...I've said it a few times.

This blending thing interests me, too. To what degree is blending?

Hey, AC2 . Thank you for welcoming me back.

I'm no expert on this- not by a longshot. I think "blending" is when there is no clear distinction between the host and the alter. Take the depressed/angry one for example. It would be ME losing my temper because of her strong anger, and ME that's doing things that depressed people do. I don't know- her feelings and mine combine...

Originally Posted by Yezeena88

Hey, AC2 . Thank you for welcoming me back.

I'm no expert on this- not by a longshot. I think "blending" is when there is no clear distinction between the host and the alter. Take the depressed/angry one for example. It would be ME losing my temper because of her strong anger, and ME that's doing things that depressed people do. I don't know- her feelings and mine combine...

You bet sweety

Aaaaah...a less distinct state (?)...an emotional part...Yes...I have those parts...like a feeling or an urge, out of place emotions, pressure to or a compulsion, over reactions, illogical feelings...from behind out of no where and can be overwhelming and even triggered to be? I can feel theit presence influencing but they don't assume control. That makes sense.

I love when things click and a connection is made. Thanx!