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Getting Ready for P4 Retreat: MONTANA 2022

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P4 Retreat: MONTANA 2022

    Are you thinking about MONTANA as much as I am ???   One of my most favorite writing exercises is the acronym writing exercise.  If you've spent any time with me at all, you'll hear me say that, and suggest you write a few.   One of the DDCF forum member is particularly good with acronyms, and has written hundreds of them.  This member of our Writing Team has agreed to share another acronym … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID Forum Support, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured Home, Montana Retreat Tagged With: Acronym, DID Community, DID retreat, P4 DID Conference, P4 Retreat: MONTANA 2022

Why are Puzzle Pieces so Important at the P4 DID Conferences?

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P4 Puzzle Pieces

    Do you like those beautiful puzzle pieces? These little puzzlers were introduced first at the P4² DID Conference.    What's the NEXT P4 event? P4 Retreat: MONTANA 2022 2 - 11 September 2022 (various date options available)   When the idea of creating a brand new DID Conference -- educational explanations about dissociation and DID based on genuine and extensive clinical, real-life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Friends of Multiples, Fun!, Montana Retreat, Phoenix Conference, Supportive Spouses, The Power of Music, trauma therapist Tagged With: DID Survivors, DID systems, DID Therapists, Discussing Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Interacting with DID systems, learn about Dissociative Disorders, P4 DID Conference, P4-2 DID Conference, P4² DID Conference, puzzle pieces

ANNOUNCING! P4 Retreat: MONTANA

By Kathy Broady MSW 14 Comments

P4 Retreat: MONTANA with Discussing Dissociation

  P4 Retreat:  MONTANA 2 - 11 September 2022 This is a Save-the-Date Announcement!     A P4 DID retreat will be held on September 2-11, 2022, in the gorgeous, mountain wilderness of western Montana.   YEP!   It will be amazing!  AND different from anything you've seen before.  It will definitely be a highly unique, creative event specifically designed for dissociative trauma survivors.   Already … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured Middle #1, Fun!, Montana Retreat Tagged With: creative event, DID Education, DID retreat, P4 DID Art and Talent, P4 DID Conference, P4 DID Retreat: Montana, P4 Retreat: MONTANA 2022, Save the Date!

DID Awareness Day: March 5

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DID Awareness Day at Discussing Dissociation

  DID AWARENESS DAY March 5   Thankfully, more and more people, worldwide, are becoming aware of DID: Dissociative Identity Disorder.  Even so, there are many many more people to educate and teach.  So many more folks who don't yet understand. Last year, at Discussing Dissociation, we held a group zoom on DID Awareness Day 2021 and talked about our thoughts and goals.  We challenged each other for what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured Home, mental health Tagged With: DID Artwork, DID Awareness Day, DID Community, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, group of warriors, teaching trauma therapists

Losing an Animal Family Member: Your Animal Friend, Beloved Pet, or Furry Companion

By Kathy Broady MSW 2 Comments

sad gorilla face

  ON THE LOSS OF AN ANIMAL FAMILY MEMBER (AKA. ANIMAL FRIEND, OR PET)  This article is written for dissociative people by a dissociative system who has lived this pain.   This is another area of life that is probably-definitely harder for DID people. Not that the loss of a pet is ever not painful for someone who has dearly loved their animal family member. But all those DID-specific factors, that make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Family Members of Trauma Survivors, Featured Home, Puppies Tagged With: death of an animal, DID systems, grief and loss, heartbreak and grief, Internal System Work, loss of a best friend, loss of a family member, loss of a pet, pet companions, System Work after a death

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