[multipixie9]

has anyone here had an addictive alter, but not all of you being addictive?

[possum220]

Dear Leslie

I have heard of having an addictive personality. I have one of those.
I haven't heard of a addictive alter - not to say that they don't exist.

Just my two cents worth.

Possum

[serafim_etal]

Yes...definitely. We have some alters that can't go 2 hours without having a cigarette...completely addicted. But we have others who can be out from morning to bedtime and not smoke once.

yup---tho not actively right now--vicki craves a smoke (i don't think we've ever smoked) and beer. when she is out it's all about having a beer and she talks about wanting a smoke when she is anxious
she's not out much...so i don't worry.
wi

[Kendyll]

Not all of Jon's alters smoke, I know that. Jonathan can smoke like a chimney, but J.T. and Trevor don't at all.

Jon is in addiction recovery (like me) and I've seen that when the body drinks, everyone is affected. I don't know if that's just the physical effects...But I do know that only one or two of him have really been bothered by cravings when he got sober.

[DianasClan]

I am in AA but I wonder what would happen if one of my alters were to drink. I dont know that they havent cuz I dont talk to them but it worries me. I have 3 years and 3 months and would hate to have to start over cuz one of them wanted to drink.
thanks for asking this question.

Diana

[DiffDrummer]

Collectively we are co-conscious and do not drink. We have been sober more than half our chronological life and we all believe that if anyone slips, emotional growth for all will be compromised. I don't know if this would hold true if we had an amnesic alter.

[Behindthecouch]

Hi Multi, I don't know if there is such a thing as "an addictive alter" meaning that some alters are prone to addiction, but certainly I have parts that like to .. indulge.. and as someone said above, the physical body is affected by whatever the alters do to it. Sometimes it seems its a way for one part to get attention by physical manifestation. Interesting question though.

yes.......infantrydude and street......both tried to drown and drug away there problems.......it just became to much....could not deny thier traumas anymore....did what needed to be done.....AA many years...until stories started triggering other parts......aa suggests work.....did the work to get some type of stability......then........found god.......now......outpatient therapy............not as intense...........AA is gods kindergarten(as bill sees it)........had to crawl before i could walk......

[Kiya]

Pixies, for us the original main host is still prone to getting into the alcohol. but she's the only one... and i am mostly the new host now. earlier she was in and we all didn't know it. she desperately wanted the last bottle to *not* be empty. You'd think that would be a clue for us ... but when she's in *we're all her*. i don't get it.

[multipixie9]

Thank you all so much for responding to my question. We have had over 5 years free of pain pill addiction. Our body has severe pain problems and we wear an opiod patch and even use (under doctor supervision) pain pills. We've done well until recently we hit an awful bad patch that blew up on Monday this week. The night before we got so scared of where we were at that we abused our meds. I am trying to figure where I go from here as I do not ever want to go back to the crap I did and thought and lived when I was practicing my addiction. I've just noticed that certain parts are more prone to look to meds to alter the scary bad place they are in. I got into my T and something significant happened that brought a stronger part of my original self forward and deborah is going to bring some stability and "backbone" to us that leslie has needed desperately.

All that to say I am trying to not deny and not over-react either.

Thanks again for all your input from your experiences, I really appreciate you so much. Big Hugs all of you,

leslie and all of us

from here you keep moving forward. it's ok. you are doing right by not denying or over reacting. it is wonderful that you have found a strong one to help you.
when i was in a trauma program based facility 2 yrs ago, my T there taught me how to form a "power team". To find several inside who we could depend on to help out when we are going thru a bad time.
my T now reminds us of our "power team" when we hit these spots. we may still be anxious and sad or scared or whatever, but the power team gets us thru. reminds us of tools we have to use. helps us reach out for support. guides whoever is scared or hurting to better ways of expressing themselves instead of harming the body.
the power team never ever belittles, chastises, punishes or does anything that resembles the abuse.
they are ever gentle, encouraging guides that get us thru.

sounds like the one you have discovered can head up your team!

hugs to you for your courage and your moving forward.
wi

[Kiya]

Am learning that pain can be managed well with diet and yoga. hard to get myself to do.... but today was in SO MUCH PAIN that i did it anyway. and now am out of pain =) some simple stretches and anti-inflammation diet can go a long way!
*********hugs!**********

Hey Pix,

Sounds like its starting to get really real. If the traumas are starting to surface, please, please discuss them with a professional in the field of DID. Its one or the other, courage or fear,and what really sucks....courage and fear are brothers. It IS possable to recover from DID, but I had to do the work......and yes....it requires WORK.....when the emotional pain started to control every inch of my being, even outweighing the physical pain, it was then and only then when I became willing to do the work, which means each fragment of MY brain had a trauma, so I had to find the courage to face each and every trauma.god gives courage, and guidance and direction and help, if I ask.

Doug.....recovering from DID