Headstorm

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A headstorm is a dissociated state in which members come and go out of consciousness with little rhyme or reason and heavy amnesia.

One headmate may be centered in the storm and tend to front the most during this time, accompanied by other headmates that may frequent the storm circling around the main headmate. This group may be referred to as a gap. Headmates that are on speed dial are typically accessible, but only temporarily.

Being in a headstorm makes it easier to see the inner world as the central stormmate travels deep within the inner world and visits other parts that may not have been frequently visited before.

Headstorms may result in members of the system becoming active again temporarily, as the central headmate(s) ‘snap back’ to the fluctuating or ‘fluxing’ nature of their headspace. Extensive periods of this may lead to a system wobble.