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Just was saying this dear : (my reference to disasociation was meant

only as a clarifying aside, not as a whole topic in itself— that would take a

LOT MORE paragraphs, much more clarification.) This is waht I was trying to

convey....Compartmentalization is considered a psychic feature. It appears to

be seated far more often in men than in women. Those who have it experience

it as a gift, talent, attribute. It is a sorting and ordering mechanism. BUT

it does not normally suddenly arise as a result of fleeing from an unbearable

circumstance. It appears to be inborn as a trait and develops over time.

Compartmentalization *can* be a feature of disociation, But, compartmenting

is more often understood as innate skill that does not arise in repsonse to

overwhelming challenges.

Please always dear and all others, take whatever is useful. Leave

all, or the rest behind. We cannot know everything nor sometimes even all the

most salient points about others' individual experiences here onlist without

sitting down with them at great length. I was speaking here in generic

overview, not about anyone here or off the list. As says, everyone

else's mileage may vary. Hope this clarifies.

love,

ceep

In a message dated 1/21/03 6:48:15 AM, Graduate-OSSG writes:

<< ceep said:

>>>>Dissociation is however, not the same as compartmentalization. The

latter is a skill that is in seed

> form innately. The former is in response to an overwhelming stimulus, and

is considered cohesive to a large degree depending on the situation, the

person's continuing touch with reality, and how long the dissociation

continues past the time it is needed for syntonia of the psyche(for balance

to be maintained.)<<<<

Where usually your explanations are so clear -- this one is falling

between

the cracks for me -- Jac mentioned " units " maybe some are " fragments " and

others " whole " but for most doesn't dissociation do just that to the extreme

maybe... compartmentalize? During the unreigned process or mid-disorder,

prior to getting help, isn't the point of me leaving given to the

experiences left behind a way to endure, withstand, get through, tuck it

away in a neat little compartment (given whatever name one chooses) so I can

come back and know nothing of that period of time?

The learning to control the ability once the danger is past, a choice to

keep the disorder as opposed to ridding and integrating...

Ok, now I confuse myself ~smile~ ceep comment just didn't ring quite

right -- a bit off balance as a view from this side... so, just kind of

wondered...