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...]
Are you alone, isolated, or separated from your emotional support? Do you see these 8 triggers for DID survivors?
During this extended time of "Shelter in Place," the COVID-19 quarantine processes, social distancing, closed borders, limited travel, worldwide lock-downs, millions of people, including dissociative trauma survivors, are required to stay home, unable to get out to their normal places of support and interaction. Right now, we are separated from and unable to meet with the people with whom we usually meet. … [Read more...]
Demonstrating DID System Work with Dark Side Parts during a Difficult Time
October is a particularly heavy month for most dissociative trauma survivors. It's the changing of the seasons, and the time when darker sides of many DID systems surface. October is when many of the darker insiders have had trauma memories, and it's typically a month when many dissociative survivors feel heightened PTSD symptoms, fear, and anxiety. It's a month filled with significant dates for anyone … [Read more...]
Podcast with Kathy and TAASTTA (Trauma Awareness and Support Through the Arts)
Hey, hello, and guess what ?! I have a brand new podcast for you to listen to -- a podcast about dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and the effects of trauma. Actually, this is only part 1 of the podcast -- part 2 is a separate post and a separate podcast -- but start here please: TAASTTA TALK RADIO Encouraging trauma survivors to find healing through the arts (click … [Read more...]
An Example of Doing Internal System Work with a DID System
One of the most important elements to working with DID Systems is doing internal system work. Sometimes these techniques and processes are a little hard to explain, but fortunately, I have the permission to show you an example of some real-life, honest-to-goodness internal system work done with a dissociative system. This person had been feeling very down and discouraged a few days before this. It was also … [Read more...]
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