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I've been wondering about this. I've been having brain fog lately. It feels like my head is full of air and I can't think clearly or articulate my thoughts very well. I had a moment tonight when I felt like, 'did this day just happen' like you suddenly woke up and wondered if it really...

"I was thinking that the above 2 quotes could describe intrusions of dissociated parts or fragments. (or EPs) Would love to hear your thoughts as I've been trying to figure out what's going on in my personal dissociative "world" and I do consider this one of them." This is what I was wondering...

7Cs, are you referring to the dissociation that I quoted from the article or depersonalization and derealization? I do have complex PTSD. I have read the Haunted Self, interesting theory.

I'm wondering if you asked if it would be ok to share what you wrote with T before you do, see if they would be ok with that first, might help lessen the threats and noise after?

I understand depersonalization and derealization being more commonly experienced as dissociation, just not what that paragraph had written about it. I did have to wonder because quoted above is what I experience and was surprised that it was considered dissociation.

Quoted from Dissociation FAQ’s is this what people usually experience?

This is exactly why I am wondering. If it is usual for someone with complex PTSD to have an internal landscape, so far I've only come across it on the DID site. by internal landscape, I do mean the actual thing, house, garden, trees, etc. I would be inclined to think it's my active...

The only place I can find what I am talking about happens to be on a DID site. " These internal worlds, which are also known as inner worlds or headspaces, can range in size and complexity. A system with only a couple of alters might have an internal room in which alters that are internally...

I have complex PTSD, which is on the dissociative spectrum. I am wondering how usual is it to have an internal landscape/world, with CPTSD? I know I do not have DID, not certain about OSDD, right now I would think no.

it's interesting that you have managed to integrate that part. what did that look like for you? I've not had luck with this. I think stabilization would be a better place to start before you integrate, esp if you are feeling you are not ready to deal with it yet.

Yes. I have read the haunted self, and I understand the theory of Structural Dissociation. It made sense to me, but I don't know how the theory applies to see actual change. I know my T is just trying to find something that will help me. IFS I'm not sure on, although I wonder if unburdening...

T gave me a workbook to read. It's on IFS. I have a general idea how it works now. They seem to make emotions into parts, which I don't really get. how can this help?

I think it's about the information I am getting, and how that can even be possible. it just seems a bit bizarre. if someone read my journal I'm sure they would want to put me in a psych unit. :0)) I did try stream of consciousness writing. I used my dominant hand for that, it seemed entirely...

I started off drawing with non-dominant hand as an exercise to get in touch with inner child, then I switched to the non-dominant hand writing. T was doing a few sessions with me on imaginal nurturing, which I found really difficult, so I thought the writing would help. What is throwing me off...

I have been journaling on and off for the past year using the dominant hand, non-dominant hand method. has anyone else used this method for internal communication? just wondering if I can believe what is coming up, or not?! I'm having my doubts at the moment.

@WhisperingUnicorn not all EP's are split off from the EP's, the ANP can have multiples EPs. In DID they have multiple ANP's. Now, I'm wondering if that is where subpersonalities fit in? A split from the EP's?

How I understand it is the theory of Structural Dissociation. The ANP has an EP, and that EP is split off with two other EP's (one of those are dissociated) so it is a possibility.

I think you are right, and it has come out in T this week, T has seen and acknowledged my parts. so I think it is more than just the typical inner child. the dissociated part is always dissociated, from what I can tell. Feeling a little overwhelmed right now.

T thought it was great that I had a happy inner child. It's odd, I have no recollection of being happy as a child. I know I "went away" to an inner world, which is apparently still there. I had a memory recall to it, it was almost like a waking dream. more of this inner world is opening up, it's...

The dissociated inner child is the one spends her time in a make-believe world - one where everything is wonderful and happy; sunshine and lollipops.

Thanks @Ragdoll Circus. i have connected with the inner child, but the inner child is split. One that holds the traumatic memories and one that is dissociated. I'm not sure what to think of it.

From what I have read regarding the inner child, it seems apparent that you can act and talk like a child when in touch with the inner child. it also said that the same inner child can be many ages and or have many different names depending on how they feel at that particular time. idk. This...

Are subpersonalities the same as parts? Inner child? Ego states? are these all the same? Still trying to sort this out and I'm just not sure what to think of it all.

you should try incline bed therapy, i hear it is supposed to help you go less at night, among many other health benefits. Eta. If your kidneys can handle it. 4L /day is where you will start to see benefits health wise.

@BuckarooBanzai, of course. from the book, "it is important that you accept your own inner experience as it is and not try to make it fit any descriptions in this manual." It's my own inner experience that I'm struggling with. fear is making me want to toss the book. "It is the meaning and...