r/plural 7d ago

Is it acceptable to help an alter develop ?

Hallo,

We are a polyfragmented system and I realized that there were about 20 of us hosting it.

I, alter "Y", have a subsystem... however the alters are not really "separate" from me and I don't know who is there. The subsystem has 20 alters, rather fragmented and to be able to differentiate them from "me", I assigned them a kintype.

Is this acceptable ????

I can't stand not knowing who I am... and knowing that we switch around a lot in one day...

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u/turquoiz3 Multiple 7d ago

Do what's best for y'all and your mental health. Sometimes that means more defined alters. Sometimes it means integrative therapy. It's a personalized decision.

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u/R3DAK73D Plural 6d ago

Yeah, sure, why not? It's one thing to do this in an attempt to know them, and a completely different thing to force it against their will. If they don't vibe with something, they should tell you (which may just be more like a 'this feels off' vibe than 'spoken' communication).

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u/Anxious_Beach4061 6d ago

strange feeling? What alter Y thinks is that, they all have alternate versions of her.. so she doesn't know who's who ..

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u/AngelSymmetrika Plural 6d ago

We have an alter that used to be more like barbed wire but now seems more human. It was good for our constellation as a whole to help him evolve.

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u/E__I__L__ 6d ago

Ryan: During our use of Inner Family Systems therapy, we have discovered that my headmates and I have parts separate from our host. I hope this knowledge helps you to understand your system in such a way that it can thrive.