Whats Your Key To Sanity?

Or what keeps you from just completely losing it? For me, its music. Music has always been a large aspect of my life, and its the only place I can truly just synchronize with life. Video games may have also always been there for me, but they're not as important to me as music. I love being able to just sit back and listen to Against Me! or The Specials. It lets me know I'm alive. If I didn't have any music, if I didn't have the choice of being able to just sit down and strum on my guitar, I would've fully lost it a long time ago. Ever hear about those multiples where the core goes into an eternal slumber while their alters have a field day? I'd be one of those if I didn't have music.

Hi, Mr Bates,

Most of us like music, but sometimes, can’t tolerate or listen to it because it makes the blue feelings bluer, and causes anxiety, panic and hopleless…

Not sure why or how it is connected but it is.

I am not sure what keeps me from losing it….certain alters, I suppose. Sometimes obsessing – becoming focused on one thing so I don’t think about anything else (I also have OCD – or, someone here does). Numbing out also keeps me/us this side of going over the edge – however and whatever that may imply – and sometimes, in not too healthy ways.

But, Music is beautiful. And, I love it. Lots of us like to dance.

Hope you are doing well.

Take care,
stolen

Music always brings me right back up. You definitely have it tougher than me. Sorry to hear that even music can cause problems for you. As for dancing, Frank's the only one who's into dancing. He he, funny thing is, he's not too bad at it either. And I'm doing fine, thank you. Aside from that little scare the other day where Frank came out during the day, we're all doing fine, and have learned a little more about triggering Frank. And if you didn't notice in Frank's little post (And yes, I actually asked him to make that post), he's a little on the OCD side too. Very obsessed with time. A little of the OCD rubbed off on me, but I'm more obsessed with order and perfection. Hope things get better for you.

Mr Bates,

I don’t know if I have it tougher than you. Waking up with blood in your nose from where a bottle was busted against your face is pretty tough to me.

I am glad you are doing okay. Could it be Frank is developing more of a desire to communicate with you and that is why he came out at an odd time? He could be in denial about it. You said you learned a little more about what triggers him, so that is progress. I hope all of you(s) are doing okay.

Thanks for saying that you hope things get better for me. I hope the same for you. Take care of you(s).

stolen

Heh, didn't realize Frank's tale had such an impact. At least now I know why everyone seems very concerned about me lately. But like I said before, don't worry about me. I'll be fine. My body's real tough and can take quite a beating. Besides, Frank said he'd make an effort to not get in as many fights. And if he does, he can take care of himself. I'm glad you care, but I'll be fine, so try not to worry too much .

Isolation
Notes on my shirt
Silence while out not cordial speaking
Praying
Eating
Good loving
Video games
Social media
Television
Ignoring don't care famous people switches
A career

Being Loved
Cats
Nature,even Urban nature
Buddhism
Routine
cleaning the house/doing laundry
Sweets
Shower with Dr.Bronner soaps

I put the key to my sanity in the ignition every morning and try to start it. Sometimes my sanity just cranks but nothing happens. That's when I have to jump start it. I try to wait till it's warmed up and ready to go before I pull out of the drive. Sometimes it stalls on the way to work.

Colin

But the form i red you use music is not a way to sanity for me, it's only an escape mechanism, music is not healing you, because heal and sanity are the same to me. At least i misunderstood and you are refering only using music to obtain certain inner stability but the problems remains. My way to go to a healing state is the intense collaboration between me and my 2 alters, i have usually been the "manager" of the system, but now i am the manager and sometimes we are like the Three Muskeeters (it was the way L. named this kind of working together), and, of course, the work i am doing with my therapist. I am musician too, and it brings me great moments, but i have been musician since my childhood and music never has had an impact on my healing.

i would say "mindfulness"
Annett would say "workout"
Asti would say "working with my hands"
Maya would say "my Teddy bear"
Thamara would say "words. poetry. writing"
L would say "Camus, the philosophy of the absurd"
the others are still looking for their sanity