January 11th. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. #WearBlueDay. Do you know anyone who has been enslaved in human trafficking? Have you listened to their stories? Have you felt their pain? Did you know that many dissociative trauma survivors are used in organized trafficking groups? Do you understand that these dissociative systems -- including their inside kids, inside teens, and a variety … [Read more...]
Darkness Exists — Are You Deceived by its Dazzle?
Darkness Exists -- Are You Deceived by its Dazzle? It's the shortest day of the year, the day with the most darkness, and the longest of nights. Winter Solstice can mean many things to different people, but today, I think of the ways the depths of darkness has dazzled far too many people. The money, the power, the control, the fame, the party drugs, the excessive sex life, the cover-up's .... Do these … [Read more...]
Safety Tips! Creating More Safety for Yourself and your Insiders
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...]
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