What Happens When you Don’t Talk to Your Insiders? So there are lots of articles and videos from Discussing Dissociation that speak about being kind to your people, and talking inside, and building a team with your DID System. I tend to go on and on about how important it is to talk to your insiders. Easier said than done, right? What about the folks who feel too scared to speak to their … [Read more...]
Examples of Successful Progress in the DID Healing Process
Kathy, what do you see when your clients are making progress? Someone asked me recently how I measure progress in my clients, and what I look for when I see DID systems moving effectively in their healing. They wanted to know how I could “prove” my clients were getting better. Those are good questions, because you know when you are feeling better, but what is it that I am looking for or what am I … [Read more...]
Progress Made while Reading about DID at Discussing Dissociation
Have you made any progress in your DID healing? The information below was written by a DID survivor who has been an avid, long-term reader of this blog, Discussing Dissociation. I did a tiny bit of editing, but not much. This DID survivor follows the principles I teach here and has been actively and diligently applying my ideas for DID system work and DID healing in her therapy process for a few … [Read more...]
Losing Someone I Love from an Overdose
. This is a sad, sad, oh so very very sad week in my household. On Monday, we said goodbye to a very dear young man, only 27 yrs old, a young man that had been my neighbor and "second son" for many years. This young man was one of my son's best friends, my son's dearest childhood pal. "Way back when," he lived next door from us for at least five years, but he has been included as part of our extended family unit … [Read more...]
Turning Self-Injury into Self-Soothing
On those really tough days, remember that it's much better to do self-soothing than self-injuring. You've been hurt too much already. Give yourself the permission to feel better through gentle, comforting, soft experiences. Leave the violence alone. Decide to be kind to yourself and your insiders instead. How? Keep reading the article below for lots of helpful ideas. I wish you the best in your healing … [Read more...]
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