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DID Awareness Day. March 5. Are You Discussing Dissociation Today?

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    MARCH 5.   DID AWARENESS DAY.   This is a big day around here. This Discussing Dissociation blog, all the DD Forums, (DDCF, DDEF, SSPA), the thousands of readers here, my 30+ year career, every email Laura writes, and everything we do here at DD is all about DID.  Dissociative Identity Disorder.  WE are very aware of DID.  Awareness involves talking, and increasing awareness involves talking … [Read more...]

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National Puzzle Day – puzzles are for DID!

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

Puzzle Pieces at Discussing Dissociation

    It's National PUZZLE Day!   As you know, there are PUZZLE PIECES in everything that Discussing Dissociation does.  I understand that Autism Awareness also uses a puzzle design, but in my opinion, the puzzle piece is the perfect metaphor for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/mpd).   How does the puzzle fit with DID? Dissociative folks and puzzles connect together because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, DID Education, DID Forum Support, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Fun!, Kathy's Video Comments, The Power of Music, trauma therapist Tagged With: Discussing Dissociation, Discussing Dissociation Community Forum, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Jigsaw puzzle, National Puzzle Day, P4 DID Conference

THANK YOU for a Wonderful 2020! WE had a GREAT YEAR!

By Kathy Broady MSW 2 Comments

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    Yes, it's true.  While the world was struggling and groaning and moaning under the pressures of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, those of us here at Discussing Dissociation have had a fabulous year.  At least I have, and I most definitely want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU for your part in that.  You -- those of you who faithfully read and participate at DD -- you have contributed to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID Forum Support, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Uncategorized Tagged With: DDCF, DID Forum, DID resources, Dissociative Identity Disorder, New Years 2021, P4 DID Conference, Thank you

The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

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  The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?   My words for it?   The P4 DID Conference was FANTASTIC.    I met oodles of new people.  We had excellent conversations.  The ART was totally incredible.  The energy was amazing.  The connections made were fun and fulfilling.  We had a good time talking together -- a really really good time. From what I've heard, the P4 participants were energized, … [Read more...]

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TODAY is the P4 DID Art & Talent MEET ‘n GREET!

By Kathy Broady MSW 9 Comments

  YES, it is finally here!  TODAY!  28 August 2020.  We have the P4 DID Conference Art & TALENT Meet n' Greet!  TODAY!  6 - 9 pm, PHOENIX TIME (MST) Are you as excited as me?   The amount of talent that we have received from both dissociative trauma survivors and trauma therapists is truly awe-inspiring.  We will be showing various formats of the art pieces throughout the P4 DID Conference … [Read more...]

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