I realize that it's time I stopped being afraid of my others and embrace them. No, I don't mean integration (I don't feel that would be best for us...neither do they) but rather becoming a healthy system. Basically, the thought is that if I allow my others to come out and do things that They like then maybe I won't lose time so much and my life will become a little more stable.

Hey, that's our story, almost exactly, except we weren't losing time. We were just plain miserable and exhausted and using up too much energy maintaining the illusion of a single person. Congratulations and good luck, and welcome to all of you!