Fighting Switches

That is what I think at least...

Maybe...I do know that the one who prescribes the medicine is trying to work with us. Now we just got to get the T to work with us. When I first came around and introduced myself, she really thought she had schizophrenia. We had been working with her to make her see that we are alters, not voices. We don't come from outside the body, but from the inside. So it could be that she still believes that she has schizophrenia. We've been diagnosed with depression with psychotic features, but that's because she lied on the test, said she had hallucinations. Well, she does, but they are dissociative hallucinations, not schizophrenic hallucinations. So what you're saying could be true.

I think you should be alert I've read that a wrong treatment is worse than no treatment at all...
I am an alter called Three by the way I'm one of the main protectors.

The wrong treatment is always horrible. It ruins the mind of the host. The only reason I can come out is because I am the main protector. No one else can come out right now, unless they are severely triggered out. So thank you for reminding me that the host was thinking she had schizophrenia.

Hi Alyssa,

I agree with Three about your T being part of the problem. Hosts are usually very senstive to outside expectations. That's how they know what 'normal' is. That's how they survive and keep functioning. If your T thinks alters aren't helpful then your Host is caught in a bind. 'Follow outside expectations' is the usual default. But that means she shouldn't pay attention to you. Sounds like a mess to me. Wonder if your Doc could talk to your T?

Iain + others

My doc doesn't know much about what is going on, so she is not really of help. I totally agree that our T is the part of the problem. The host also gets flustered when we have been brought up. I still haven't figured out why, but I believe it to be along the lines of she is just wanting to appear normal and not end up in a psych ward. That is one of her biggest fears is ending up in a psych ward because of us. So we are still trying to communicate with her, but that is a slow process.

Hi Alyssa,

Yeah, I get it. The pysch ward is like a host's worst nightmare. She's also right to be careful of the mental health system. But shutting you out is definitedly not the way to help. For some systems that can get you closer to the hospital not farther away. At least around here you can't commit people. That means it's all voluntary and you can say NO! if you don't like their program. Maybe some research would help. I bet your host is really hurting not knowing how to fit in and make everything look good. She's probably pretty upset by now.

We're thinking of you.

Iain + others + protectors

Would it help if you let your host write down what you should do to appear "normal" when you and the others are out?
Our system do not have any hosts becouse we all thought we were the only one (we had no idea that we were multiple and thought that demons tried to pocces us , it was a huge misunderstanding) so we simply created a person to project to the outside world, a projection we're all able to act out.
It works for us, no one knows about us (well you guys know now but you get my point).
So would you and your host be willing to teach everyone how to act so she has some form of control while she lets you all out?

Ugh, it's giving me a headache, how many times I have come out. Usually I come out once a day. It's been around six times today. Not saying that is just because of this site and responding to the post, but she has been triggered a couple of times and needed serious help. We know how to act when we need to appear normal, but sometimes it is hard. We can say NO here too when it comes to a psych ward. She is upset, but she needs to learn that we are her friends, not something that is making her go crazy. Sometimes I think I am taking this way out of hand. -sigh- Maybe I should stop...

Hi Alyssa,

Yeah sometimes everybody just needs to calm down and rethink. You are a terrific system to be so committed to helping each other. That's a really strong team. You'll be OK. We'll keep checking on you.

Let me know if I can help.

Iain + others