gatekeepers and internal self - helpers
★───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────★ gatekeepers are alters that can control switching, access to certain areas of headspace, access to certain memories, or any combination of these. internal self - helpers are alters that hold knowledge about the system, an alter, or the body. oftentimes there is an overlap between internal self - helpers and gatekeepers. ★───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────★