Alters can have different personalities because they developed through different experiences and memories, which shape how each part understands the world. They also often take on different roles within the…
Alters are not always dramatically different from each other, but they can be. When they are, it is usually because they developed through different experiences and hold different memories. These…
Alters develop through different experiences, which shape their beliefs, priorities, and sense of what is safe. Because of this, it is common for parts to want very different—or even opposite—things.…
What Is a Gatekeeper Alter in DID? What Should I Understand About Trauma-Holding Parts? Why are my alters so different from each other? Why do alters have different ages? Why…
Introduction This page offers an overview of parts (or alters) in dissociative systems and the roles they often fill. To be clear, every system is unique. Some systems may not…