Hi, there. I'm just wondering how often do you switch? Is it all day every day?

With me I don't switch every day. On some days I don't switch at all. We do converse but don't switch. Then comes a day when we switch quite a bit, and then switch back. On such a day, we're not necessarily triggered. It's more like they want some time on the outside to explore their hobbies and so on.

Is it similar for you?

Thank you for reading .

For us yes it is, sometimes minute to minute moment to moment...depending on what's happening. It was like 18 years of trauma and being in a mental cage that caused this. When I was a teenager, a 8 year old had better social/life skills. Being made timid and scared of life, everything made me dissociate causing an other to step up and learn that skill or job. Anything from just talking, emotions, reactions, events, jobs,....I was like a 18 year old baby trying to figure out how to be a person.

Enviroment triggers, like the workers do work, the homebodies do home, the shoppers love to shop, the cook cooks, the drivers drive...if it's a job, we have an alter for that.

Being co-con, it's really weird. We switch seamlessly for most...but at times I dissociate which is a jolt to the system and someone quickly takes over because I'm just out of it...this happens to everybody.

The body is like an empty shell and we others give it life.

[Shaly78]

Day 1 walking to the library, aww man the wifi in the library isn't working. I have to ask the librarian to help...'A switch' mainly because they are in my system like 2 of them....Walk home...I have a person that walks sometimes to help...I have trauma from walking and exercise self esteem was attacked when I little...So I have walkers that will help sometimes....Mainly 1 switch

Day 2 ......Go to CVS the computer isn't working, ask a clerk, switch irritated that machine is problem there is whole list of reason why I can't handle being out.....Next depending on mixed up that trigger got me I have to pay for the rest of items I might be in fight for control...a switch....I gotta get on the bus a lady wants to small talk a switch...I gotta also make one more stop...a store clerk wants to ask me if I need help find something a switch to allow them to help...cause I dont' need help....Listen to radio headphones on the way while on public transit certain songs might require a switch because its a reminder some how of something.

It really just depends on how much I have to do in any giving day.

Thank you both for sharing . I'm wondering if it is ok/normal that we don't switch every single day?

Hey sweety! Thats awesome! Please don't be judging yourself over my craziness!

It's so like I don't know who I am....no sense of self. We're like feeling crazy like. Every time one of us feels like we're normal and we are faking....a switch happens and things change. I haven't gotten out in a while...but here I am!

Luv!
I feel so giddy. Today's been a bich...it's takin a toll on the other. The body hurts and aches. Maybe that's why I popped out? It feels good to be present for a change. I feel like a new person.

I wish I can be me forever, but like everything else...it's just temporary.

In my book, like the more parts you have, the worst your life was like. I would never wish my life on anybody....I shoulda like just have died or something then being like this trying to survive day to day like. I know about our history...it's bumming me out.

I need to get away from this.

[Ellahmae]

I don't switch everyday. Sometimes it can be a few days, all conversing of course. The more stress I'm under make me switch more frequently, and certain situations also affect it. Everyone is so different. I think not switching as often and communicating is a grand thing.