The word sub system can have several meanings when discussing DID/OSDD. When talking about a personality as a whole a sub system refers to emotional sub systems, or emotional action chains. This type of action chains is present in every person with a personality …
Blurry can be an abstract concept for someone who does not have DID/OSDD and may be a little difficult to understand. Blurry describes a "feeling" or internal state of a System. Being blurry is not always a stressful or upsetting incident, this is more dependent on the individual and …
If you've never interacted with a System before you might be unsure what's appropriate to ask and talk about. How do I know who's fronting? What if I need to talk to another Part? This is not an exhaustive list and every System will have their own preferences. This should …
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It is not always obvious what Part is fronting in a System. Some have more obvious traits like favorite clothes or specific postures, but that's not always the case. In most Systems the Parts will still have some differentiating behaviors. Katie, in our system, has more feminine voice but is …
Switching refers to one Alter or Part taking control of the body from another Part. Generally Switches are grouped into three categories; consensual, forced and triggered.
Consensual switching is when two or more Parts mostly agree before a switch occurs. An example of consensual …
In our last post1 we talked about Introjects and Fictives. These two kinds of Alters appearance are usually influenced by the person or character they are based on. How do Alters/Parts who are not based on pre-existing sources define or decide what they look like? Most commonly Parts …
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Alters can have many roles in a System! Some Alters will have just one, some will have many! Roles are not permanent and they can be flexible. Not all Systems will experience the same or have the same roles.
These are not strict definitions but loose agreements that it seems …
This is our introduction to Plurality & Multiplicity. If you've heard those terms and are not sure what the mean or want to learn the basics of plurality, this is the perfect place to start! We hope you keep an open mind and learn a lot!
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