how do i stop "him"

hi im back i didnt visit this site for i think 2-3 days...so now i have a new problem i have an alter who wants to uhh hurt people especially the bully everytime i think of people who have been mean to me i hear a tiger growling and sometimes see images of the bully being hurt...well uhh thats about it

-mark

Do you need to stop him? Sounds and imagery in your head are not actions.

trigger warning....

si, happened to a friend I'm not so sure what else you could think. I remember ram'ing my bike at a friend years ago in the 80s.

please see a therapist for answers on how to help atop him.

Una+ wrote:Do you need to stop him? Sounds and imagery in your head are not actions.

sounds and imagery can be horribly distressing. violent images of hurting myself are the most problematic symptoms I have and sometimes even if rarely the part that puts those in my head and those urges takes over. for a short time but still really scary.

like Una said images are not actions. the thing is to not turn thoughts/images into action and that is sometimes the difficult thing. its like somebody wants to act on stuff but that action doesn't actually solve anything in fact it can make things worse. something about balancing out needs here maybe. do not get everybody into trouble because one person is feeling vengeful or you will all have to pay. listen to everybody.

In any event the violent imagery are symptoms, not the real problem. So the goal is not to stop the imagery but to stop the suffering that is generating the imagery. Reach out to "him" with caring compassion.