Anesthetic

An Anesthetic is a headmate whose role is to coax or force the body to sleep as a coping mechanism of sorts. Often times they will come front when multiple alters that are fronting are experiencing high levels of stress, high levels of negative emotion or someone that works against the system is front or close to front, working to shut them down and "reset" the body and mind in a way.

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undefined: An anesthetic may also be a night guard, somnoian, sleeper, and/or a drowser but doesn't always have to have overlapping roles. Someone who is an anesthetic is also considered a protector. Anesthetic can be seen as a type of sleeper but was created for the distinct purpose of using sleeping as a coping mechanism to quiet a loud mind or loud thoughts.