I want to tell you about all the incredible experiences we had at our Montana retreat, but where do I start? From the very beginning, even on the drive to the retreat location, the beauty of western Montana is hard to put into words. Every direction, every mile of the drive -- the mountains, the rivers, the trees -- all beautiful. Amazing. Majestic. I took dozens upon dozens of pictures. And even with a … [Read more...]
Do You Enjoy the Quiet? Or Being alone?
Years and years ago, there was a time in my life where I had been so surrounded by people, hour after hour, day after day, that I really didn't know how to spend time by myself. That may seem weird, but I just hadn't been alone much. It was a little freaky to learn how to be alone, and how to enjoy being alone. I didn't know how to sit with just quiet. It felt weird to not have a million things going on, … [Read more...]
Doubly Difficult Days for DID Survivors
This weekend is often a difficult weekend for trauma survivors with dissociative identity disorder. First, there is Father’s Day (for those of us living in the USA), and secondly, it’s the Summer Solstice. Anytime the difficult days get stacked on top of each other, it’s going to make for a complicated time. On days when the issues seem to surface in layers, what do you do to cope? **This blog article is … [Read more...]