I think I might have a disassociative something??
So I'm really looking for advice, and this sub seems like a good place to start.
Whenever I try to explain this I feel like an insane person but it's real and what I feel. I'm not the only person in my head but the others there aren't really people, they are creations, constructs that I can remember deliberately building to help protect myself about 10 years ago. They can "take over" when I can't cope so to speak and are definitely distinct from Me. At the same time in a way they are both explicitly me, I can remember making them.
I really don't know what I should do. I know that the two of them aren't healthy but I need them and I can't see a future when I wouldn't need them.
Any advice on what this could be, if im even slightly in the right place or places to look for support would be greatly appreciated.
Posted Sep 23, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC