You know... as hard as 2021 was, especially with our world still all shaken up and closed down by the Covid Pandemic, we still had an absolutely fantastic year here at Discussing Dissociation. We did! It's been a wonderful year here. The only reason we had such an amazing year here is become of the incredible community of dissociative survivors who come here regularly, faithfully, repeatedly, bringing a … [Read more...]
P is for Plenty … Feeling Grateful and Thankful
Have you ever experienced times of PLENTY? I have so much to be thankful for this year. What's on my List of "P is for PLENTY" for 2021? First, there's no doubt that the P4² DID Conference was filled with PLENTY of awesome new experiences. For example. Have you ever been under The Bean in Millennium Park? Our Friday Adventure Walk Participants got to experience some pretty freaky … [Read more...]
Learning about DID from Kathy and Laura. Need any Recommendations?
Even though I've had various websites about trauma and dissociation since 2003, you may not know me, and you may not know Laura. If we are strangers to you, how will you know if we have anything legitimate or important or reliable to say about DID? What do we know about Dissociative Identity Disorder? Why are we presenting at an international conference?? Oh, there are the hundreds of blog articles to … [Read more...]
P4 is Moving UP to the Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown on the Riverwalk!
WHERE is the next P4 DID Conference? So many people have been writing in and asking, so I'm just going to make a public announcement so you can begin to plan! Yes! Yes! It's all happening, and fast! The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown on the Riverwalk is our 2021 venue, and we are thrilled with this place. This hotel has a gorgeous location, the views are incredible, and the comfort and … [Read more...]
Do Dissociative Trauma Survivors Actually Lose Time?
One of the diagnostic criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder is experiencing amnesia or lost time. While losing time may seem like an obvious hole in your every day life, it really might not be as obvious as it seems it could be. For dissociative trauma survivors, the sliding of time is a normal everyday way of life. It just is how it is, and time feels very different for DID survivors than it does for other … [Read more...]