Ive heard the expression empowered multiple used — does that mean a multiple who has never been abused or has never been in therapy?
No, this is an unfortunate misconception. The concept of “empowered multiplicity”, coined by members of Shaytar group, was meant to refer to multiples who do not take a victim stance. Again, according to Jade Shaytar’s original definition of empowerment — Taking responsibility for your own life, learning to care for your own household/system/group/selves and self, building teamwork and cooperation, setting healthy boundaries and standing strong against those who would use or abuse you. Making the best of life without being desperately dependent on outside support. It is ok to need outside support, but the true resources for healing come from within. That’s right. Any multiple system can be empowered. Empowerment is the ability to take responsibility for one’s life and make conscious choices rather than simply going along with what someone else says. Empowerment is for all multiples. It is not only for natural (non-trauma) multiples; you can be empowered and be a multiple whose group o
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