This is bad and will never allow the person to be free. Merely the fact that an "alter ego" is needed points to the fact that the person experiences fear and a

This is bad and will never allow the person to be free. Merely the fact that an "alter ego" is needed points to the fact that the person experiences fear and anxiety towards something. If he needs an alter ego to overcome that it is supression/dissociation. This will ensure that this person will never be free of it. This only looks good on the surface, but in reality this will emprison the person for life. Those who wish to come to the root of the issue will find many answers here: Alice Miller: The Drama of the Gifted Child Alice Miller: The Body Never Lies