Let's review. The 4 P4² P's are: Process, Practicality, Possibility, and Potential. Great words, and yes, there could easily be soooo many more important P-words on the list. Today, a member of The Writing Team, passionately presents their thoughts on the PRACTICALITIES of living life as a plural, dissociative system. This is a powerful piece. Check it out. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PRACTICALITIES When we start … [Read more...]
The Process of Healing Dissociative Identity Disorder
The first P in the P4 name belongs to PROCESS. What does the healing process look like for a dissociative system? The fundamental element of healing for a dissociative system involves an ongoing process of connection, communication, and compassion for all system members. It is the very complicated but deeply rewarding process of bringing those who were once forced apart back together as a … [Read more...]
Remembering Favorite Memories instead of Re-living Bad Memories
During trauma recovery and the road to healing for dissociative trauma survivors, there is so very much focus on bad memories, abuse memories, body memories, painful memories, icky memories, difficult memories, vacant memories, your memories, their memories, nobody claims them memories.... Of course, this memory work is part of healing, and resolving the conflicts and heartbreak as much as possible is … [Read more...]
Denial — Does it help? Or does it hurt?
To any dissociative trauma survivor weighing heavy in denial.... Denial.... SO important for your years of survival.... SO very very crucial for maintaining your education, functionality, employment... Denial.... important, so very powerful... covers up the amnesia What time loss? Has anyone lost time? Denial... covers up the pain covers up the horror covers up the … [Read more...]