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\nComment by Bryan on 07 Sep 2009 at 12:09 pm<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Hi Karen! Okay I get the whole idea of switching after reading ST but my questions are crazy but needed to help me understand a bit more. I get the part that each alter is not a full part as in one entire person but a part of the whole as you explain one piece of a puzzle. My questions are\u201d Who took care of the basis daily life necessities like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, bathroom visits, washing clothes, eating, driving, etc, etc? What I\u2019m curious to know is how the alters managed to keep up with all that requires one to get through a day? Who would say that something wasn\u2019t done if no one is designated for the particular job? Now I know it sounds crazy but how did you manage to run without fuel? I would assume you needed tons of energy fueled by what? Do I make sense? Great writing!<\/span><\/p>\n
Bryan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear Bryan,<\/span><\/p>\n
I don’t believe I’ve answered these questions before. \u00a0It’s interesting to think back on how all that needed to get done, did get done with the alters’ help. \u00a0I’ll try to answer you the best I can. \u00a0First of all, I never remember doing the dishes, yet they were always done by morning. My alter Katherine did them after I went to sleep. \u00a0I rarely remember cleaning the house, yet it was always neat and clean, compliments of a few of the alters. \u00a0I remember driving my car, but not all the time. \u00a0Whenever stressed or tired, my alter, Holdon, would drive for me. \u00a0Holdon did much of the driving.<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u00a0assume most of the time some alter did the necessary basic daily functions. \u00a0I believe Katherine showered, bathed, brushed my teeth, and so on… \u00a0Since I was a collection of alters, one or another would do these daily tasks. \u00a0I think it was Katherine most of the time. \u00a0Mostly, an alter’s job is to prevent confrontation, harm and abuse. \u00a0Basic self-necessities don’t rate as abusive.<\/span><\/p>\n
I am grateful for all the little things my alters\u00a0did to help me get through everyday. Though it was frustrating at times to wake not knowing how or why something got done, I managed to accept it because it was commonplace for me.\u00a0Interestingly enough, I rarely questioned how the house was cleaned, how the laundry got done, or how dinner was prepared. They just were, and I\u00a0felt grateful. As a multiple one learns not to analyze or question things like this. \u00a0I would only recognize things when went wrong, were misplaced, or disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\n
My alters did a great job keeping me moving. \u00a0My children were never late for school, a play date, or any activity. \u00a0I was always on time despite alter chaos. \u00a0My system reacted quickly and I behaved precisely the way\u00a0I should have on the outside. That way no one would notice any change. \u00a0On the other hand my inner system rarely rested. \u00a0The reason for\u00a0creating an alter is to help a multiple survive at all costs. <\/span><\/p>\n
Fuel? \u00a0Yes, I needed quite a bit of fuel to keep going. \u00a0My faith was my fuel. Determination was my fuel. \u00a0Knowing that Dr. Baer was there for me fueled me. My children fueled me. \u00a0And most of all, God provided all the remaining fuel I lacked. \u00a0At times when I lacked fuel, I would pray.<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you for your questions.<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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