Halloween. Or as I've seen recently, H'ween. That time of year that is so very difficult for so many dissociative trauma survivors. Every dissociative person I know has a long personalized list of time-dates-weekends that feel more difficult and trauma-laden for them than others. The weeks around H'ween are frequently on the list of troubling times. Even if H'ween isn't an issue for you -- keep … [Read more...]
A Tribute to my Dad — one of the good guys.
This year, I lost my father. Or at least I lost him from the ways I've known him -- to be walking, talking, tossing out a joke, standing firm on a value, painting a picture, eating waffles, cooking pancakes, or sipping his very weak, highly watered-down "coffee" (not anywhere near my definition of coffee, but very weak, warm, coffee-colored water in a moose mug is how he liked his coffee). My dad has been … [Read more...]
How do You Define Safety from Feeling Unsafe?
What is safety??? This is a big important question! We’ve had a lot of discussions lately about safety, so Laura and I decided to collaborate on an article talking about this very topic. Safety is extremely important, and in our opinion, it is the foundation of healing. It’s hugely important and absolutely essential for every dissociative trauma survivor to understand what safety means. … [Read more...]
What Does Long-Term Family Violence Do to You?
What happens when you live with violence for years of time? When violence happens every day, or every other day, or every week? How do you cope with that much fear and chaos? How do save yourself from falling into a deep, dark depression? What happens to your sense of trust? What do you do with your own huge feelings? What if you are trapped in that situation and don’t know how to remove … [Read more...]
10 Steps for Doing Healing Work with Your DID System
Have you just discovered that you are multiple? Do you have new insiders surfacing and creating havoc? Is this a tough time of year for you? Are you feeling highly triggered right now? Is your system struggling, feeling dark, chaotic, and separated? Are you experiencing memories, flashbacks, nightmares, and other PTSD symptoms? For the dissociative survivor, the process of healing from severe … [Read more...]
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