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Inspiring DID Trauma Survivors with Hope and Encouragement

By Kathy Broady MSW 37 Comments

  Found in:  It's OK to be Unique -- It's OK to be Plural     So March 5 is the National DID Awareness Day -- how cool was that. And a couple of days later, March 8, is International Women's Day.     That's two big inspirational days right in a row.  Busy week for female dissociative survivors.   With those days in mind, look at this wonderful idea sent to me :   I am full of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Fun!, Supportive Spouses, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: DID / MPD, DID System Work, DiscussingDissociation, Empowering Thoughts, Encouragement for DID survivors, Inspiration quotes, It's ok to be plural, Supporting Trauma Survivors, Value your DID System, You are beautiful, You were innocent

What’s Ahead for You at Discussing Dissociation?

By Kathy Broady MSW 76 Comments

  Hey hello ! How are you?!  I hope you are doing well. I've got some fantastic news for you. I'm so pleased to say that we are heading into some very exciting times for Discussing Dissociation.  This year will bring lots of new opportunities for healing and support for folks with DID.  I've got some uniquely cool things planned!   First ....  I'll be introducing the Bears of Hiddenton Point, starting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bears of Hiddenton Point, Child Alters, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Fun!, Kathy's Video Comments, Online Therapy, Stories for Child Insiders, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: DID Email Consultant, DID support, DID Support Forum, DID System Work, Dissoci-ACTION Story Pack, Distance Ness, Hiddenton Bears, Hiddenton Point, Kids Time with Kathy, Saddest Little Bear, Saddest Little Bear Story Pack

Who are these bears?

By Kathy Broady MSW 46 Comments

  Ooooooooh MY !!!   Who are these bears??   And what are they doing here at Discussing Dissociation?   Where did you come from, little bears?   Why are you here?   Do you have any stories to tell the DID kids at Discussing Dissociation?   What are you doing, bears?  What are you doing?   We wanna know!!!     Watch this video for a few more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bears of Hiddenton Point, Child Alters, DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured Posts #4, Fun!, Kathy's Video Comments, Stories for Child Insiders, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: Activities for Child Parts, Bears at Discussing Dissociation, Child parts in DID systems, DID kids, DID System Work, Distance Ness, Hiddenton Bears, Saddest Little Bear, Teddy bears for kids, Who are these bears?, Why are you here?

Getting to Know Laura – DID Perspectives, and Likes and Dislikes

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

  As a brief intro to Laura's post about Likes and Dislikes, I'm topping this post with a copy of one of Laura's comments that I really like.   It's not uncommon for some readers to not see or notice the comments made on this blog.  There are over 6,000 comments to see, and most of them are really good!  I definitely recommend reading them, and yes, you are absolutely invited to comment and participate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Fun!, Online Therapy, Therapy and Counseling, trauma therapist Tagged With: Being multiple, DID System Work, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Finding insiders, Laura from Discussing Dissociation, Likes and dislikes

Who Wears the Party Hat the Best?

By Kathy Broady MSW 19 Comments

Hey Kids!!! Okay .... it's time for some fun.  I really like to be silly, and I hope you do too. I've had a birthday again.  You know, they just keep coming every single year!  What's up with that ?!  I wish I could stay young like you kids.... but I just don't know how to do that!   ;-)   Except this year, was a little different, and  this year, something kinda cool happened, and I'd like to know what you … [Read more...]

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