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How do you figure out everyone's names?

question 46:

Dissociative amnesia is most often retrograde! This is why lots of people don't realize that they have more severe amnesia than they think.

What I mean by this is let's say your persecutor part switches in and says some horrible stuff. It's not necessarily that you (whoever was fronting before/the host) weren't there for those actions, but rather after the fact, the brain compartmentalizes those memories to stay with the persecutor part.

And adding onto this it can be localized, selective, or generalized (which is what often clues people in that something is seriously wrong and often only occurs during times of severe stress)

While dissociative amnesia can be anterograde (blocking the formation of new memories) that is seen more in dissociative fugue states or during active trauma.

The Norwegian research vessel Lance is stuck in the Arctic ice, 2015

On this day twenty years ago, Rose Tyler tried to find out more about the mysterious man known as the Doctor by googling "doctor". Iconic shit.

Here’s some positivity for system protectors!

For many systems, having roles can provide individual members with purpose and drive. Many headmates come with roles, but some adopt them later in life. Protectors do so much for the systems they protect, and their efforts don’t go unnoticed! This post is for all the system protectors out there!

🛡 Shoutout to protectors who have always existed in their systems, protecting them since their formation!

⚔️ Shoutout to protectors who were consciously created in order to help protect the system!

🛡 Shoutout to protectors with chronic pain or illness, who find they’re not always able to protect their system when they need to!

⚔️ Shoutout to protectors who are hosts, frequent fronters, or permanently frontstuck!

🛡 Shoutout to protectors who work behind the scenes, protect the system by managing symptoms, or never front at all!

⚔️ Shoutout to protectors who handle in-system conflict, and work as mediators and negotiators!

🛡 Shoutout to protectors who feel like they can’t do enough to protect their system!

⚔️ Shoutout to protectors who struggle with negative emotions like guilt, shame, anger, jealousy, or sadness!

🛡 Shoutout to protectors who didn’t start that way, stepped up to fill the role when it was needed!

⚔️ Shoutout to protectors who are therian, otherkin, copinglink, or nonhuman in any way!

🛡 Shoutout to protectors who help their system survive in ways that others might think are “weird” or “cringe!”

Every system is unique, and each protector has their own individual ways of helping their system flourish! There’s no need to compare yourself to protectors in other systems - you’re doing the best you can and that counts for something!

Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into protecting your system. Your efforts aren’t going unnoticed - we see you, we know how difficult protecting a system can be, and we’re rooting for you in all that you do! Thanks so much for reading, and take care!

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A recent post breached containment so I think it's time for some rent lowering:

Trans children should have the right to undergo the correct puberty at the same time as their peers.

Puberty blockers were only ever a compromise and should not be seen as the end goal of trans advocacy.

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eating can make you be not lightheaded

who let this bird on the train

One thing that might be helpful as an aid is a heated body pillow. They're about $100, but it can help to simulate hugging. The combination of that and a weighted blanket works particularly well. Cheaper option would be a heating pad & a regular pillow, you might already have those laying around. It won't be quite as nice, but it could still help.

Combining visualization (within a headspace situation) with hugging someone who is co-con can also work well. And combining all of these things can work *very* well.

How do I hug my headmates and have them actually feel it? They're cool and deserve hugs :]

Hello! I relate to this a lot,

Now I'm not familiar with stuff in headspace or an inner world as we don't really have one. However! I often will hug the body/ourselves, with the To Be Hugged in front or co-con with me, and that works. In fact, all physical affection we want to show to one another and feel it is through the body .. it's actually really comforting ^♡^

There are likely other ways, and this may not work for everyplural, but this is what we do! I hope they get their hugs <3