Wow -- our first place to write anything has been a WONDERFUL success.... with well over 1,000 comments, and many ongoing conversations. Three cheers for Our Normal Complicated Selves!! And like you, I have been having trouble opening the page. I guess 1000+ comments on one page feels heavy to the internet ?? Not sure. But even so --- let's just start a second page here, and that will hopefully … [Read more...]
Inspiring DID Trauma Survivors with Hope and Encouragement
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...]
Our Normal Complicated Selves – a place to write about anything
I was given a great idea by one of the readers here at Discussing Dissociation: I would love to see a thread/topic here that really didn’t have any topic other than maybe people connecting or checking in if they wanted to. Maybe even about things that have nothing to do with DID. It would be nice to have a spot where we could just be our normal complicated selves. “I just made the best pot of … [Read more...]
Thanks to Those with Dedication and Support for the Healing Process
I received a beautiful poem written by a dissociative survivor, thanking those who have been kind, supportive, comforting, and helpful. They have generously recognized both mental health professionals and the supportive community of dissociative survivors. Part of the beauty of this poem is that while saying Thank You, this trauma survivor has been able to describe the difficulties and struggles of the healing … [Read more...]
5 Kinds of Emotional Support Needed by Dissociative Trauma Survivors
What is emotional support? I often get emails and questions from friends – partners – spouses of dissociative trauma survivors. These loved ones are often unsure about how to best support their partner amidst all the darkness. These are the partners who care. But they don’t know what to do. They don’t know how to help. What suggestions and ideas would you give? Recently, Aaron Golub … [Read more...]
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