Our System Terminology

Wayward Protector: Our term for Persecutor

Soother: Alters who soothe

Nurturer: Alters that nurture things like self-esteem

Calm Alter: Alter that helps calm the host's anxiety.

Support: Alter that helps support through words or fronting

Pain-holder: Helps cope with physical pain

Calm Protector: A protector that is more of a diplomatic protector

T-holder: Trauma holder

Host: For us, this is the one that identifies with the body and has been living life with the body the most

Co-host: Basically a system manager of sorts

Mother part: Feminine parts that watch over littles

Father part: Masculine parts that watch over littles

Helper: Parts that help with a certain aspect of life whether internally or externally

S-protector: Sexual protector/alter

Memory-Keeper: Keeps all memories and decides who gets which memories and for how long.

Soots: Memory Fragments (Ours manifest as soot-stars in the inner world)

System Manager: The Alter that helps manage the alters and thier jobs in the system. They make sure everyone knows thier role or job and that they do those jobs. Also manages Wayward Protectors and makes sure they don't give into unhealthy coping mechanisms.