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Child Parts – When They Hold Suicidal Power and Influence

By Kathy Broady MSW 4 Comments

Hello, Here is a difficult but important topic -- suicidal child parts within the dissociative system. The original article has over 30 comments. Your thoughts and opinions on this topic are welcomed too. Stay safe, and please do help your internal children to be safer too!   Warmly, Kathy   Copyright © 2008-2017 Kathy Broady MSW and Discussing Dissociation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder

Losing Someone I Love from an Overdose

By Kathy Broady MSW 19 Comments

. This is a sad, sad, oh so very very sad week in my household. On Monday, we said goodbye to a very dear young man, only 27 yrs old, a young man that had been my neighbor and "second son" for many years. This young man was one of my son's best friends, my son's dearest childhood pal. "Way back when," he lived next door from us for at least five years, but he has been included as part of our extended family unit ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Self Injury Tagged With: emotional pain, I will always love you, Losing someone I love, Overdose, Such a tragedy, Suicidal Behavior, Suicidal Feelings, Suicide

Turning Self-Injury into Self-Soothing

By Kathy Broady MSW Leave a Comment

On those really tough days, remember that it's much better to do self-soothing than self-injuring. You've been hurt too much already. Give yourself the permission to feel better through gentle, comforting, soft experiences. Leave the violence alone. Decide to be kind to yourself and your insiders instead. How? Keep reading the article below for lots of helpful ideas. I wish you the best in your healing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, mental health, Self Injury, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: Comforting yourself, Distress tolerance, emotional pain, Self Injury, Self soothing

More Thoughts about Self Injury — Kathy’s Video comments, Self Injury2

By Kathy Broady MSW 16 Comments

  Self injury..... A frequent and common topic for dissociative trauma survivors. Have you been struggling with thoughts of self harm? Do you know why you need to self harm? In this video, Self Injury 2, I ask lots of questions about self injury -- questions you are meant to ask yourself.  Genuine questions to think about, because if you can seriously start to answer these questions, you will get some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Fear, Kathy's Video Comments, mental health, Self Injury, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: Bees in a flower bush, Kathy's video comments, No more abuse, Preventing self-injury, Self Harm, Self Injury, Stop hurting yourself!

Merry Christmas – or is it Merry for Everyone?

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

I do understand that the holiday season isn't so happy for everyone.... Do you feel like the sad little pug or the ol' grumpy cat shown in this article? Lots of folks do. Maybe you do too? If so, here's a blog remembering you. Warmly, Kathy   Copyright © 2008-2018 Kathy Broady MSW and Discussing Dissociation … [Read more...]

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