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...]
Dissociative Identities Awareness Day on March 5
March 5th is Dissociative Identities Awareness Day, or DID Awareness Day. Either way you call it, March 5th is a day that meant to increase awareness of what is officially called Dissociative Identity Disorder. Of course, we used to use the term Multiple Personality Disorder. And nowadays, many survivors prefer the term: Dissociative Identities. Leave off the disorder part, thank you very … [Read more...]
The Dissociative Brain – Quilted and Created by a Talented DID Survivor
How would you describe a dissociative trauma survivor's brain? What are some words or phrases that describe what happens in a DID trauma survivor's brain? These questions were asked to the DID survivors who participate in the Discussing Dissociation Community Forum (DDCF). The DDCF group came up with a long lists of words, more than could ever fit on this quilt. One of the goals and purposes of … [Read more...]
What’s New for You? 8 More resources for Dissociative Trauma Survivors!
Hello hello! Happy New Year! Wowzers --- it's already the end of one decade, and the start of a new decade. That's okay, because I have a lot of good news to tell you about what's gonna be here in this New Year at Discussing Dissociation. We are in our 11th year, and our DD Community is continually growing, and expanding to include new people, with new needs, new questions, new concerns. I have 8 … [Read more...]
Our New DID Community Forum is OPEN!
Yes! The New DDCF Forum is HERE! Wow. Happy days are here again. Because, after a long battle of bumbling and fumbling around with our old forum platform, I’m enormously pleased to announce that the shiny new DDCF forum platform is bright and beautiful. Yes, our new forum site is now open and it’s working splendidly! The DDCF Community is adjusting to the new look, the new feel, the new features, and we … [Read more...]
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