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My 100 Strengths, by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part Two

By Kathy Broady MSW 13 Comments

Many People, Many Colors
This wonderful colorful picture reminds me of the differences and similarities in the people with internal dissociative systems. Picture found at www.firefightingincanada.com .

 

Thank you to those who have read the first part of this series, My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors.

And an extra thank you goes out to those of you who have participated in this exercise by adding 10 strengths of your own.  That’s much appreciated, and yes, all additional ideas are welcome.

I will continue with the original list before I go on to speak about the new additions.

The first column from the “Many Voice, April 1994” publication listed Strengths 1 – 32.  Today, I’ll type the second column of strengths.

 

33. Get to feel and know different moods

34. Lots of patience

35. Our own inner family

36. Knowing when to be scared

37. Being street-wise

38. Look younger for our age

39. Great and deep caring for others

40. Have other with MPD as friends

41. Made it alive!

42. Alive inside

43. Learning new things

44. Wise

45. Dentist visits dissociated!

46. Having alters inside to call for help

47. Ability to find safe places

48. Knowing ourselves really well

49. Get to play like a child

50. Get group rates

51. Never alone

 

Wonderful word puzzle, full of great ideas. Found at www.communitystrengths.org
Wonderful word puzzle, full of great ideas. Found at www.communitystrengths.org

 

52. Know a lot about staying alert

53. Safe from enemies

54. Aren’t blind to the underworld

55. Get to be many ages!

56. Fighters

57. Are “all the rage” on TV these days

58. Have multi-faceted personalities

59. Survival Skills

60. Always someone to talk to

61. Dissociation can be used for good

62. Sane!

63. Self-healing abilities

64. Lots of outside people work to help us

65. Complex people

66. Understand other multiples

67. Pleasured by simple things

68. Inner friends

69. Variety

70. Hold on to the kid in us

 

Feeling Good about YOU! Image found at www.whataboutus.org.uk
Feeling Good about YOU! Image found at www.whataboutus.org.uk

 

Didn’t they come up with some great ideas?!  

I was very impressed. 🙂

 

That is the second column of strengths from the Many Voices publication.  I will finish the original list in my next Discussing Dissociation post.

 

What are 10 of your strengths?  

What have you learned or come to appreciate about being dissociative?  

Your comments are welcome, of course.

 

Warmly,

Kathy

 

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Comments

  1. peoplepuzzlepieces says

    November 29, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Here’s a list of my strengths made that much more intense by being dissociative:

    1. Creative
    2. Self Taught
    3. Empathetic
    4. Varied Interests
    5. Greater Awareness
    6. Appreciation of Simplicity
    7. Grateful
    8. Loyal
    9. Intuitive
    10. Keen sense of Justice

    Reply
  2. Pilgrim says

    November 29, 2013 at 11:53 pm

    Good at disapering
    Good at doing waht pepol wants us to
    We no lots of difrint sex things to do to mske difrint bad pepol hapy
    Evn litol inside kids can drive a car evn thow there not 16
    No how to not complane if we get loct up in a dark box or rum a long tim
    We no how to kep are mowth shut kep secrits

    Reply
    • lori says

      May 13, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      All my primary know how to drive. So if need be they can drive us to safety. Baby need to come out when I am driving she knows how to pull over to the side of the road. I also have a GPS in my vehicle with my home address programmed in. no mater were we end up.we can always find our way home.
      5/12/18

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  3. Lori says

    May 13, 2018 at 12:07 am

    1: child care
    2: being a chameleon
    3: able to fit into any group situation
    4: many talents
    5: always having help to get a task completed
    6 I have someone that knows how I feel
    7: ability to escape
    8: help doing household chores
    9: Able to see many point of views
    10: coming around to a what the fuck am I doing moment. then laughing about it

    Reply

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