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This is not some gimmick: both of them earnestly sought God’s direction and even though they did this I didn’t relate to the outside word, so what opportunity did I have to love? I knew I didn’t have PTSD like Christine did and it seemed unfair to expect her to stand alone for all One of the upsides to having DID is finding people to do the things you hate. Recently, one of our parts did something that affected all of the others adversely.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.) Christian Index of Help for Multiple Personality Disorder (M.P.D.) (Sometimes called a fractured personality or fractured mind) Free Resources for Hosts, Alters (Insiders or Parts),Counsellors and Friends of People with “Multiple Personalities” Confused, lonely and scared are the most common feelings among people coming to terms with Dissociative Identity Disorder. If you have D.I.D., or wish to help or understand someone who does, the following free resources provide the comfort, answers and support you need. Even if you do not have Dissociative Identity Disorder, many of these webpages will bless you, especially those quoting alters. For a short, easily understood explanation of what D.I.D. really is, I urge you to read Dissociative Identity Disorder Explained. Even if you fully understand D.I.D., this page might help you better explain it to other people. Ministering to alters has been one of the most beautiful spiritual experiences I have ever been privileged to have. People with Dissociative Identity Disorder have known trauma and heartache like few people have, and yet it is typical of God that these are the very people he grants spiritual revelation and such an exceptionally deep, highly personal relationship with him that leave most other Christians in awe. Jesus’ relationship with alters (also known as insiders or parts) highlights his humility, gentleness, tenderness and patience to the most astounding degree. Nevertheless, I very much understand if the very mention of God freaks you out. In fact, this is norm for at some parts of people with Dissociative Identity Disorder. This short page might ease your concerns a little: About the Author . I’ve been privileged to have had large numbers of people with Dissociative Identity Disorder share their hearts and seek my help. Over and over I have seen that what I share in the links below really works and I give Jesus all the honor because I believe it is he who has dropped into my heart most of the understanding I have gained. I beg you, however, not to limit your healing by neglecting to continually look to Jesus to give you his personal guidance and insight. Jesus alone – and most certainly not my writings – is the source of all knowledge , wisdom and power. And he alone is available every moment of every day of every year. And whereas, despite doing our utmost, the best of us fail at times, only the real Jesus is the absolutely perfect friend and counselor. No one can equal him when it comes to being utterly approachable and safe and flawlessly kind, gentle, understanding, patient and dependable. Christ is divinely anointed to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release prisoners from darkness (Isaiah 61:1), for “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. . . . He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalms 34:18; 147:3). He should be our focus but if you particularly want to know more about me, see About the Author . How to Use these Resources Emergency Help is a very different resource to the rest of the webpages. It acts as a huge index to all the webpages about D.I.D. as well as giving quick answers. If you are desperate for an immediate answer to a specific question , see Emergency Help . (You should, in any case, be aware of this webpage because it includes links to help not given in the webpages listed below, and also because the need for an immediate answer is sure to arise sometime.) To understand D.I.D. and learn how to heal from it , however, it is important to read all of the rest of the pages listed below. Emergency Help is more like an encyclopaedia – a reference book not specifically intended to be read from start to finish, with valuable but not exhaustive information on a huge range of issues. In contrast, the rest of the webpages are best read from start to finish and will give you the deeper understanding of D.I.D. needed to heal. Invaluable Help: The Nature & Treatment of D.I.D. The Most In-Depth yet Easy to Understand Guide: A wealth of tips in understanding & living with D.I.D. Love One’s Alters? God, the Bible, & Christian Factors in Healing Dissociative Identity Disorder Critically important because we Christians tend to be so harsh on ourselves that it hinders healing How to Find Every Alter & Get Each Alter to Talk Needed by those who are not sure they have spoken to any alter, right through to those convinced they know their every alter How to Speed Healing A useful follow-on from the previous link Building an Invincible Team: “Stronger Together” Short but valuable Quick Help for Every Dissociative Identity Disorder Emergency You might suddenly need this page, so I strongly recommend you be aware of it, even if you do not immediately read it all Living With Alters: I Seem to be Getting Worse! Angry, Bad, Mean, Nasty Alters (Insiders) Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis Doubts When an Alter has Undesirable Sexual Cravings Could ‘Sending Alters to God/Heaven’ Sometimes be Harmful? Unexpected dangers to what seems a safe practice When your Therapist, or some other Health Professional does not Understand D. I. D. Applies to doctors, dentists, minor medical procedures such as scans, blood tests, etc Resolving Conflict Between Insiders Dissociative Identity Disorder Self-Help: I Hate My Alters Healing Testimony: When Hating an Alter Turns to Love Dissociative Identity Disorder: The Pain, Frustration & Cure God’s Love for Alters: A Sign Gender Confusion: Help for Opposite Sex Alters Why I Love My Insiders (Alters) Play, Dolls & Stuffed Toys in Healing Dissociative Identity Disorder Coping With Baby Alters, and More Why I Adore My Friend’s Alters (Insiders) Caution in Relating to People if you have D.I.D. How Accountable are Alters? Multiple Personalities & Diminished Responsibility “Weird” Alters? When Alters See Themselves as Someone or Something They are Not Eating Disorders & Dissociative Identity Disorder When Christians have Anti-Christian Alters Helping Introject Alters Find Their True Identity Pages by Alters: An Alter Meets Jesus Touching Insights into How to Help Alters Alters Meet Father God A Quite Different and Insightful Testimony of Alters discovering God’s Love for Them Is Jesus Safe? Sexual Issues in Relating to Jesus Gently Addresses a Common Fear of Many Alters Formed by Sexual Abuse What Alters (Insiders) Wish their Hosts Knew An Alter’s Plea to all Hosts Learning How to Feel, & Enjoy Health An Alter Learns How to Enjoy Life God’s Love for Alters A Word from Jesus to an Alter, For all Alters When Inner Pain Returns Help with Emotional Pain To Protector Alters from a Protector Alter Understanding Alters who Feel the Need to Protect Other Alters Dreams, Nightmares & Dissociative Identity Disorder Short but Helpful “I Thought I Was the Opposite Sex!” Help With All the Confusion of Being an Alter Creating an Internal World & Memory Bank to Speed Healing: How to Cure Dissociative Identity Disorder Long and covered in less detail elsewhere but worth reading when you have time Afraid of God: Fear of God or Fearing Jesus & Healing Sex Abuse or Dissociative Identity Disorder God’s Extreme Patience With Alters: “ I Kept Trying to Force God to Reject Me” Encouraging Testimony of a Man with D.I.D.(Alters not specifically mentioned but feature strongly) Satanic Ritual Abuse / Sadistic Ritual Abuse: S.R.A. Explained Gender Issues: Wish You Were the Opposite Sex? The Positive Benefits of Multiple Personalities: Does Multiple Personality Disorder Create a Superior Brain? How to Identify a Good Counselor: Choosing a Counselor / Finding a Christian Therapist for Dissociative Identity Disorder Demons & D.I.D.: Multiple Personalities are NOT Demons!   Imaginary Friends (The person who battled demons in this testimony has D.I.D.)   Lucid Sex Dreams, Suppressed Memories & Hidden Demons A testimony with valuable information    See also the Second Link Below You  Can Be the Therapist! (Easy and Highly practical): Model your approach on real examples of counselling Leading an Alter to Christ Therapy / Help for Abusive Introject Alters / Insiders: How to Cure / Stop ‘Bad’ Alters Invaluable but lengthy and triggering Diagnosing D.I.D.: Psychological Tests to Diagnose Dissociative Identity Disorder Other Vital Resources Deepening Your Awareness of God’s Love for You How Much Does God Love Me? Your Personal Revelation Self-Injury, Self-Inflicted Pain A Cure for Self-Harm Free Help for Male and Female Survivors of all Forms of Sexual Interference: Comfort, Understanding & Healing for Abuse Survivors Help with Any Type of Sex Addiction or Strong Sexual Cravings: Sexual Abuse & Sex Addiction Facing the Truth vs Suppression Positive Confession or Living in Denial? An End to Guilt Cure for Guilt How Not to Fear Anger but Not Let it Destroy You Revenge! Turning Hate into Healing Why to Truly Forgive Hinges on Getting in Touch with Your Anger Coping with Fear, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Christian Help & Cure Depression When Things get Tough Keep following the main link at the end of each page How to be Positive & Hope-Filled in Oppressive Situations How to Change your Self-Image Finding Hope Where There is No Hope Your Authority Over Demons Spiritual Warfare: Turning Spiritual Attack into Victory Imaginary Friends General Help: How to Comfort the Hurting

If you know me and I didn’t treat you right, I am deeply sorry and I long to make it up to you. You did not deserve to be lied to and put down. For a long while, we did not understand that being treated badly had split us into different parts, all This could cause needless suffering if the alter taking this desperate action did not realize that it

any of us to be good but he is powerfully able and eager to save all who want it, no matter what they did For example, an alter might think a child was abused because the child did not fight the adult abuser When alters were formed, the host did not understand the implications of this truth, but now it can be We don’t want you to go away from us like he did because we need too much because that made our host We don’t want you to go away from us like he did because we need too much because that made our host

When Your Therapist, Counselor, Doctor, Dentist or Other Health Professional Does Not Understand Dissociative Identity Disorder It is not unusual for people with Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.) either to be unable to find a therapist/counselor (for simplicity I’ll use the term therapist) who is not experienced with treating D.I.D., or for people to have established a rapport with such a therapist, and wish to continue with him/her. Even if less than ideal, a therapist who has little understanding of Dissociative Identity Disorder can be quite valuable. For an open-minded therapist, treating someone with D.I.D. for the first time can be a priceless learning experience, as well as helpful for the client. Any good therapist should be able to help a wide range of people, including children, and a significant portion of helping someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder is like treating several different people who all happen to share the same body. If you have D.I.D., however, you should inform the therapist that you might suddenly need to be regarded as a completely different person for a while. In fact, any professional you see (even a dentist or doctor) needs to be alerted to the possibility that you might unexpectedly switch to a different alter. That means that at any moment you might have the same body and voice but act quite out of character (angry, swearing, afraid, confused, childlike or whatever), or suddenly not know what, for you, is basic information. Without such a warning, a therapist would not only be understandably confused but could needlessly upset the alter by, for example, mildly rebuking the alter for doing or saying something that, by your usual standards, is stupid or inappropriate. Even if it has never yet occurred, a dramatic switch is more likely to be triggered during therapy or some medical procedure than in everyday life. Hospitals can be particularly triggering and traumatic for people with D.I.D. Increased likelihood of a switch includes dental visits, physical therapy, scans, blood tests, and so on. So, sometime or another, it could happen that you are ready to go home after such a visit and an alter is in charge of your body who is not good at driving or navigating, or does not know precisely where you live, or even acts in a way that increases your chance of being assaulted on the way home. If an adult friend is unable to take you home, here’s a suggestion as to how to increase your safety. Before the session, leave your car keys and wallet with the receptionist or medical professional and ask for these items to be returned to you at the end of the session only after you correctly answer several questions. Here’s a suggested list you leave with the receptionist to ask you (for the receptionist’s sake, include correct answers): 1. What’s your name? 2. What’s your home address? 3. What year is it? 4. How old are you? 5. Do you feel safe and confident about driving (or whatever method of transport you use) home? Ideally, a therapist should have somewhere private you could go to regain your composure after a therapy session. You will not always need such a place, but it is not impossible that at some time you find yourself sobbing for a while after the session ends. It might be wise to take a favorite toy with you to comfort a little alter, but if you are going home alone you, by the time you leave the little alter needs to be inside and a capable adult part of you in control of your body. Related Pages God, Counselors & Inner Healing

She re-did the test later and her score was so different that it suggested she did not have D.I.D. I refused to eat and so did my parts. I wanted to wither away like the ashes. But it did just seem to come out of the blue; not as if I had planned it. In my understanding, I did not have the condition. It was very overwhelming and even a shock to me when I did a short test for D.I.D. and discovered I had

You might, for example, chide an alter for acting as if he/she did not know something that you are aware Such feelings do not imply that the events did not happen. get them accused of lying, simply because they honestly cannot recall events that observers know you did Then it is not so disastrous if the alter who did something important is not around at a critical time Moreover, she did not want to inflict her own weaknesses upon any other alter.  

rather rough, and was always told that men who showed their feelings were weaklings, and that if I ever did To this day, I still feel guilt about some of the things I did after being released. I did just about everything but spit in his face, but he continued. I didn’t see how God could ever forgive me; much less care.

Dissociative Identity Disorder & God About the Author I’m no more special than anyone else, but if you are curious as to who is behind these webpages, you have every right to know. Also, though perhaps it might increase my status in the eyes of some for them to mistakenly presume I am a counselor or therapist, truth is far too important to me to allow this. So I am keen to take this opportunity to stress that I am neither. Although this webpage is in a folder that uses those terms, they appear solely because a few people might use them when groping for words to type into a search engine, in a desperate attempt to locate the encouragement found here. I believe what I have to offer is the ability to demystify confusing topics and to devote my life to making information freely available, rather than reserving it for individuals spoken to one on one, or for those who pay. My efforts are solely to supplement, not supplant, therapists and counselors. Perhaps precisely because I do not have Dissociative Identity Disorder myself, I greatly admire people who do. Sadly, their battered self-esteem keeps them from seeing it, but they are truly remarkable people who have suffered appallingly – almost always significantly more than they realize – and yet, despite all the odds, they have battled on and achieved far beyond what average people knowing their full situation would ever imagine. Moreover, as they continue to heal, they will discover their exciting potential to achieve astonishingly more. I deserve no credit for thinking highly of people with Dissociative Identity Disorder. I believe anyone with an open mind would come to the same conclusion if, like me, they have the immense privilege of getting to truly know people with this condition. I happen to have qualified academically as a psychologist, having graduated after four years’ study at university and then undergoing another six months in the field. As far as I recall, however, in my particular course, not once was Dissociative Identity Disorder mentioned and I never heard of it until very many years later. I read a couple of paragraphs about introject alters before actually meeting this particular type of alter. Beside this, however, everything I have ever learned about Dissociative Identity Disorder has not come from the discoveries of therapists, nor theories of researchers, but from what I have learned through vast numbers of people with Dissociative Identity Disorder pouring out their hearts to me and through my personal encounters with literally many hundreds of alters. Even more significantly, what I have learned has come through continually looking to God, humbly sitting at my Master’s feet and observing in awe how Jesus loves alters and so tenderly and patiently relates to them and heals them. I’ve found more power in God, than psychology can ever tap into. I’m so convinced of this that, whilst maintaining a love for the science, I’ve left psychology to others. Instead, I got a low paid, degrading job to support myself while I devoted my life to the best I could hope for, which is, ultimately, to encourage people to discover the greatest of all therapists. To leave God out of my webpages might make them more popular and give me an excuse for making money but it would be as irresponsible as having the cure for AIDS and keeping it secret. As much as I ache for others to be aware of people’s plight, what’s the point of highlighting problems and ignoring the solution? My passion is that deeply wounded people be healed, and life is too short to settle for superficial cures. I’d rather be impoverished than make money out of people’s pain. Professionals have every right to charge but I’m no professional. They deserve to be compensated for all their training, but I’m not using my university training. So I don’t even ask for donations and I have almost always refused the few who have offered. I’m of no consequence. No one needs me. Everyone needs God. Nevertheless, I very much understand people shrinking in horror at the very mention of God. The inescapable fact is that atrocious things have been done in God’s name. If that infuriates us, imagine if there really were a loving God, what this would do to him. How would you feel if someone stole your identity so that millions accused you of hideous crimes that appalled you? Paedophiles rarely look dangerous. They prefer to take on respected community roles to win trust and obtain victims. Sadly, this sheds undue suspicion on good people and turns many off becoming teachers, scout leaders, and so on. Abusers often use the word love to try to justify their unloving acts and manipulate their victims. This can leave some victims so cruelly confused that even into adulthood the word love terrifies them. It is likewise common for abusers to use the word God to try to justify their ungodly behavior and manipulate the vulnerable. Victims are often left terrified of God. Abuse, whether emotional, physical or sexual, was not only awful when it happened; unless we heal, it can hold us back for the rest of our lives. And what would be particularly tragic is if bad past experiences cause us to shun the very thing that can heal us. It is not uncommon for pain to drive us to lash out at those we need the most. And, through no fault of our own, it’s so tragically normal for us to be blinded by pain. Abuse victims are often appallingly misunderstood. The same is true of the God who longs to heal them. It is common to malign the Almighty for letting people break his heart and his laws by doing disgusting things. He is often hated for not abusing his infinite power by instantly crushing those who do wrong. But he is the exact opposite of an abuser. Dismiss God as an unscientific figment of a weak mind. Or convince yourself that he is aloof, cold-hearted, even monstrous; the fact remains that God is actually warm, tender-hearted and cares passionately about even the least, most despised of us. He feels your pain like a knife in his own heart. He longs to not accuse or condemn but comfort, support, encourage and heal. I plead with everyone who might have Dissociative Identity Disorder to avail themselves of a good therapist or counselor. Ultimately, God needs no-one. He loves partnering with people, however, because he loves people. Nonetheless, God remains by far the greatest of all therapists. Grantley Morris Back to Index of Help for Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

God did not make a mistake when he gave us emotions. helped large numbers of people with Dissociative Identity Disorder said he has yet to find an alter he didn

no idea that she, too, had alters; let alone one who was literally a demonized witch who sometimes did because they have no knowledge of having done or experienced something that part of them definitely did So, rather than mindlessly keep trying to do the impossible, it did what at the time was the intelligent This is because her only experience of life was of being severely beaten if ever she didn’t act that explained that she was no longer obligated to pretend, she was very relieved and admitted that she did

“Stronger Together” On the football field, the difference between winners and losers is teamwork. Unless committed to working together as a team, they will make such fools of themselves that they might as well go home. So it is with Dissociative Identity Disorder (also known as Multiple Personality Disorder). Alters (host included) either learn to work together as a close-knit, fully-committed team or the result is embarrassing. In the words of Jesus, “a house divided against itself will fall” (Luke 12:52). Many people with Dissociative Identity Disorder are in such disarray they can barely stay alive but when they learn to work as a team, they can achieve astounding things. For alters, team building is the gradual transition from disarray to power; from chaos to success; from embarrassment to glory. The process is lengthy but the results are phenomenal. The Stumbling Block The greatest obstacle to teamwork is alters unknowingly working against the good of the person. Often this is because the alter does not realize that one-time abusers no longer have access to the person and so they try to enforce the abuser’s former rules in order to protect the person from the abuser’s wrath. Priority must be given to discovering the exact reason for the alter’s behavior and then gently correcting the misunderstanding. Even with alters that are currently hostile to the extreme, however, it is important to respect them and believe they genuinely want to help but are confused as to how to go about it. Once you help alters see things as they really are, it is remarkable how quickly they change from acting as enemies to being the best friend you could ever have. General Guidelines for Teamwork Get to know each other. Listen to each other. Find out not just what each alter thinks but why he/she sees things that way. As already indicated, such information is vital in transforming frightened, confused, and even hostile alters into faithful, helpful friends. Where appropriate, apologize. When reeling in fear or pain, one cannot be expected to have the presence of mind to be sensitive to the feelings of other alters, but in the process they are likely to get shoved aside, treated as dirt or rejected as literally nothing. This ends up hurting not only the receiver but the one dishing it. It is important to realize how destructive this behavior is and to apologize and begin to demonstrate that one has changed one’s attitude toward alters. Comfort each other. In your powerful imagination, hug alters who need and want it. Let each share his/her secrets and heart-breaking stories. You might be reluctant to learn their stories but you owe it to each alter, since he/she bore those awful experiences for you . Each dear alter has been carrying the pain alone for all those years and deserves to no longer have to bear it alone. Moreover, there will be some alters – perhaps you – who will be able to bring immense comfort by interpreting the events in a less hurtful light, such as being able to bring the news that the abuse has now totally ended, or that the abuser was lying when he said those hurtful things, or that it was not the victim’s fault, and so on. This is a key part of making your alters strong and the stronger each member is, the stronger the entire team is. It is critically important that you respect each other’s confidentiality and not reveal secrets – even to therapists – without the permission of the alter who originally shared the secret. Certainly if the person is safe to share with, try to convince the alter of this fact but until the alter accepts this, you must keep the secret. This is part of the loyalty that is needed for trust and closeness and effective teamwork. If alters cannot trust you in this regard, they will clam up and healing will grind to a halt. Loyalty and trust are vital for effective teamwork. Baby alters will need to be mothered. Don’t see this as a burden but as a healing experience. It is you finally getting the nurturing you have been cruelly robbed of and inwardly craving all your life without even being able to define it. For similar reasons, you will need to play with child alters and provide them with toys and so on. It can be frustratingly hard to find sufficient time, but for your own development as well as theirs, you must find time for them to play. If they are kept in isolation they will remain young, weak and vulnerable but if you nurture them they will not stay young forever but after receiving enough of the comfort and attention they need and ache for, they will grow up. You also need to give learning opportunities to each alter. For example, when they are ready, you can teach young alters to drive while you guide them in this task and keep them safe. You can gradually teach them parts of your paid work – again under the guidance of those parts of you that are skilled at it. You will discover that even if you started off the expert and the other alters seemed complete idiots, some alters will end up better at certain tasks than you are and the result will be improved performance and less stress at work. General Guidelines for Teamwork Alters need to get together and discuss rules they will all adhere to. At the beginning, it might only be a small group of alters who are willing to do this, but it is a start and, in time, observing alters will be moved to join. Alters need to reach the point where they decide that peace is better than war and agree to go along with wishes of the majority. Then voting on issues becomes important. Rules should include how alters should treat each other. Here are some suggestions: * Alters always strive to be polite, kind, patient and loyal to each other. They are to value each other and strive to think the best of each other. * Alters are free to express their feelings but not in hostility directed at another alter. * It is not right for any alter to punish another. * For certain tasks it is agreed that specific alters are the most experienced and competent, and others who would like to contribute to those tasks agree to be guided by these experts. * Alters who are considered not yet ready for certain responsibilities – using the credit card, driving the car without another alter present, doing certain tasks at work, and so on – agree not to do so. In turn, those having these abilities agree to regularly review this to determine when the alter has developed sufficiently to assume various responsibilities. * It is understood that some alters tire easily, some are timid and so on, but all agree to keep working toward the goal of all being out together and asleep together, even though fully achieving that goal might be a long way off. * Alters with unique skills and/or knowledge will continually work both on training back-up alters and recording valuable information so that in an emergency another alter can pick up the task * Alters should try hard not to leave others in the lurch. Whenever they do anything – whether it be putting the keys somewhere, making arrangements to meet someone, or whatever, that information is to be shared with other alters. Even with the best intentions, alters can sometimes freak out and suddenly go into hiding, leaving the rest of the person without adequate information and/or skills to complete critically important tasks. Alters need to agree to try their hardest to remain out and if they must retreat, agree to at least remain accessible to other alters so that they can ask for and receive essential information in order to function without the alter. * Alters should discuss life goals, work goals, and so on and establish as many as possible that they agree on. When the majority agrees, they should make Jesus an honorary alter with voting rights. As they gain confidence with him they should vote on letting him have the final say if ever a serious or hotly contested matter arises. The Reward Writes a dear friend who has D.I.D.: The other day, I overheard two of the managers where I work talking about me. Here’s how the conversation went: “Ask her, she will remember.” “I wish I had her memory!” commented the other. “Yeah, she’s an encyclopedia!” “ . . . not only remembers but gets things done exactly as you need them. I want her on my team.” I was shocked to hear that. It wasn’t that long ago when I was accused of lying because I couldn’t remember conversations and other important things. There are still occasions when people say, “Remember this, you know, we talked about it . . .” and I do not remember. Now that my alters communicate with each other and are present more, however, the one who remembers will step forward and continue the conversation. Besides everything else, for the peace of mind alone it is well worth putting in all the effort that healing takes. Grab healing. Accept your alters. As you fully embrace them and support and encourage them you will discover that they are strengths not weaknesses. A weaker person would have died. A weaker person would have given up. You developed ways to cope with almost impossible situations. Dissociative Identity Disorder isn’t because you are weak, it is because you are far stronger than you realize and when you and your alters cooperate and learn to work as a team, the result is phenomenal. Related Pages What Alters Wish their Hosts Knew Advice From a Protector Alter Resolving Conflict With Insiders Dolls or Stuffed Toys for Healing D. I. D. Includes a divine miracle How to Turn Nasty Alters into Nice Alters And links Coping with Baby Alters