We are The Alexandrite System, when we first discovered our plurality, we spent months confused and distressed because we didn’t fit into the very rigid DID mold. A common thought we had at the time was “We don’t black out or lose time, so surely we aren’t switching, which means this must be fake,” which […]
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For Plural Acceptance Week 2021 we organized the biggest ever Trans Plural livestream to amplify the voices of Trans Plurals and their lived experiences. Unfortunately YouTube removed this video without giving a reason, so to allow this to empower more Plurals, for #TransAwarenessWeek we have decided to re-upload the video to our power to the
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We once posted the recovery bill of rights by Thomas V. Maguire, Ph.D. Copyright 1995. But we felt strongly that it was missing some vitally important and Plural specific rights. Maybe you don’t feel as strongly about all the rights listed here; it’s okay to choose what is and isn’t important for you and your
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Maybe you are wondering am I plural? Is what I experience part of the Plural umbrella? Or maybe you already know for sure, but you have no idea where to start. This website contains nearly 70 articles by now, so we understand it might be overwhelming or confusing on what to read, watch or do
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Someone asked me to write something about persecutors and protectors. I’m sure we ourselves have participated in the ‘persecutors are misguided protectors’ point of view in the past, but we don’t look at it like that anymore. Back in 2017, Lisa recorded a video about how she was a persecutor but now feels like she
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Image caption: Basic Plural Terminology. For new Systems & their friends. Power to the Plurals. 1: Headmates / Alters / Parts / People. These are some of the words used to describe the people in a System. You can use any words that you and your System are most comfortable with. 2: System / collective / team /
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This article is for Plurals who are getting comfortable with their Plurality and want to learn how to get to know their headmates and recognize their Plurality in its full extent. One of the biggest challenges that come with being Plural is figuring out exactly who your headmates are and what sets them apart from
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So, you’ve just discovered that you’re Plural. There are no doubt a lot of questions and concerns running through your head right now, and chances are there are a million and one different thoughts on each and every aspect of your experience. You’ve spent your entire life up until now believing yourself to just be
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Scroll down to get your copy of the allies of Plurals magazine! Are you an ally, helper or relative of a System? Do you want to learn how to empower the Plural(s) in your life? Are you looking for strategies on how to better support someone with for example, dissociative identity disorder or other specified
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and/or Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) is a disordered experience of Plurality, most often associated with early childhood trauma. Not all DID/OSDD Systems identify with the umbrella Plural label and not all Plurals identify with the clinical terminology like DID/OSDD. DID/OSDD looks different for everyone, not two Systems are alike and there
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