During this extended time of "Shelter in Place," the COVID-19 quarantine processes, social distancing, closed borders, limited travel, worldwide lock-downs, millions of people, including dissociative trauma survivors, are required to stay home, unable to get out to their normal places of support and interaction. Right now, we are separated from and unable to meet with the people with whom we usually meet. … [Read more...]
The Impact of Change: DDCF Forum is Moving and Improving
Addressing the Impact of Change While DDCF Forum is Moving and Improving It’s an exciting week for DDCF — the Discussing Dissociation Community Forum. Our DID Forum community has grown and strengthened and developed to the point that we need - deserve - earned! a more expansive Forum Home, and this week is migration week. I call it "Migration Week" because this week, we are moving our Forum and … [Read more...]
Demonstrating DID System Work with Dark Side Parts during a Difficult Time
October is a particularly heavy month for most dissociative trauma survivors. It's the changing of the seasons, and the time when darker sides of many DID systems surface. October is when many of the darker insiders have had trauma memories, and it's typically a month when many dissociative survivors feel heightened PTSD symptoms, fear, and anxiety. It's a month filled with significant dates for anyone … [Read more...]
Noise Pollution and Sound Trauma becomes Psychological Torture
Noise Pollution and Sound Trauma as a form of Torture Have you ever experienced noise pollution or sound trauma? Those are my words for it, and in my definition, sound trauma is an overly long, extended exposure to a loud, uncomfortable, grating, penetrating noise. For that matter, I suppose the noise / noise pollution could be quieter, yet when it gets repeated extensively, it would still be effective … [Read more...]
Sometimes when tragedy strikes, you gotta jump. And go fast.
I have news..... but first, let me say this: This post probably needs a TRIGGER WARNING. See that beautiful little face in that picture? I know that little girl... She is my most precious grand-daughter. She's a teeny tiny 2 year old, full of all kinds of sparkle. She calls me "Mimi", and isn't that the most fun name for a grandma?!! Well..... a horrible tragedy happened … [Read more...]
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