Have you heard that doing art reduces anxiety and depression, and increases feelings of wellbeing? Art is an important aspect of any survivors healing journey. I've been looking at artwork drawn by dissociative survivors this week, and it never ceases to amaze me how much I can see and understand about the person, or the dissociative system when I am trusted enough to see their artwork. Art is … [Read more...]
Are you alone, isolated, or separated from your emotional support? Do you see these 8 triggers for DID survivors?
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...]
Inspiring DID Trauma Survivors with Hope and Encouragement
Found in: It's OK to be Unique -- It's OK to be Plural So March 5 is the National DID Awareness Day -- how cool was that. And a couple of days later, March 8, is International Women's Day. That's two big inspirational days right in a row. Busy week for female dissociative survivors. With those days in mind, look at this wonderful idea sent to me : I am full of … [Read more...]
Remembering Favorite Memories instead of Re-living Bad Memories
During trauma recovery and the road to healing for dissociative trauma survivors, there is so very much focus on bad memories, abuse memories, body memories, painful memories, icky memories, difficult memories, vacant memories, your memories, their memories, nobody claims them memories.... Of course, this memory work is part of healing, and resolving the conflicts and heartbreak as much as possible is … [Read more...]
Happy Holiday Greetings, and Ending those Unhappy Holidays
Happy Holiday Greetings! I hope you have had a great holiday season so far. My hope is that you are making these days as beautiful and special for yourself as you can. There are lots of ways to provide Christmas cheer for your DID system, even if you are in a rough spot. Please read through this blog if you don't know what I'm talking about. Holidays are not always fun … [Read more...]
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