• Home
  • About
    • Kathy Broady, MSW
    • Laura Boettger, LPC
    • Testimonials
  • Consultations
    • Phone Consultations
    • Email Consultations
  • DID Education
    • Hiddenton Bear Dissoci-ACTION Story Packs
    • Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)
    • Scoring the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)
    • List of All Articles on Discussing Dissociation Blog
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • Liability Agreement
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer of Liability Agreement
    • Kathy’s Waiver of Liability
    • Laura’s Waiver of Liability
  • Dissociative ART
  • Contact

Discussing Dissociation

Thoughts from a DID Systems Specialist

  • Healing Process
    • DID Education
    • Mental Health
    • Online Therapy
    • Power of Music
    • Therapy
    • Therapy and Counseling
    • Therapy Homework
    • Transference
  • DSM Diagnoses
    • Anxiety
    • BDP
    • Compulsive Hoarding
    • Depression
    • DID/MPD
    • Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • DID System Work
    • Artwork
    • Child Alters
    • Integrations
    • Internal Communication
    • Introjects
    • Stories for Child Insiders
    • Bears of Hiddenton Point
  • Trauma and Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Mind Control
    • Emotional Pain
    • Fear
    • Physical Abuse
    • Ritual Abuse
    • Self Injury
    • Sexual Abuse
    • Trauma
  • Funny Stuff
    • Fun Bird Videos
    • Fun!
    • Maggies
    • Puppies
    • Uncategorized
  • Supportive Helpers
    • Family Members of Trauma Survivors
    • Friends of Multiples
    • Supportive Spouses
    • Trauma Therapist
    • Prevention of Sexual Abuse
  • TV and Video
    • HBO’s Series “In Treatment”
    • Kathy’s Video Comments
    • One Life to Live
    • United States of Tara
    • Podcasts
You are here: Home / Archives for Supportive Spouses

Why are Puzzle Pieces so Important at the P4 DID Conference?

By Kathy Broady MSW 7 Comments

P4 Puzzle Pieces

    Do you like those beautiful puzzle pieces?   And WOW -- did you notice the date?  How is it already only a few days before the P4 DID Conference?    Oh -- hey -- have YOU registered yet?   HURRY!  There is still time!  ( Click HERE to register NOW.) When the idea of creating a brand new DID Conference -- a learning time that was based on genuine and extensive clinical experience and not a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Friends of Multiples, Fun!, Phoenix Conference, Supportive Spouses, The Power of Music, trauma therapist Tagged With: DID Survivors, DID systems, DID Therapists, Discussing Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Interacting with DID systems, learn about Dissociative Disorders, P4 DID Conference, puzzle pieces

What’s New for You? 8 More resources for Dissociative Trauma Survivors!

By Kathy Broady MSW 6 Comments

Starting a new year.

  Hello hello!  Happy New Year! Wowzers --- it's already the end of one decade, and the start of a new decade.  That's okay, because I have a lot of good news to tell you about what's gonna be here in this New Year at Discussing Dissociation.  We are in our 11th year, and our DD Community is continually growing, and expanding to include new people, with new needs, new questions, new concerns.  I have 8 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bears of Hiddenton Point, DID Education, DID Forum Support, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Family Members of Trauma Survivors, Featured post #1, Kathy's Video Comments, Puppies, Supportive Spouses, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: DID Community, DID Email Consultation, DID Forum, DID Phone Consultations, DID resources, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Happy New Year 2020, Healing Resources, Partners of Trauma Survivors, Silver kelpies, Supportive Spouses

PODCAST: Matt from Beyond Your Past with Kathy from Discussing Dissociation

By Kathy Broady MSW 24 Comments

  Interested in hearing a podcast interview about Dissociative Identity Disorder?      Click here to hear: Episode 99  - Discussing Dissociation and DID with Kathy Broady MSW   This podcast interview was hosted by Matt Pappas -- a Certified Life Coach, who specializes in overcoming anxiety and trauma recovery.  Matt is a trauma survivor and is a dedicated Mental Health Advocate. Beyond Your Past … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Family Members of Trauma Survivors, Featured post #1, Podcasts, Supportive Spouses Tagged With: Beyond Your Past Radio, DID healing journey, DID System Work, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Learning about DID, Matt Pappas, Matt Pappas CLC MPNLP, Podcast about Dissociation, Podcasts with Kathy from DiscussingDissociation

What about Trolls and Internet Safety in the Discussing Dissociation Forum?

By Kathy Broady MSW 31 Comments

    Kathy Broady’s Thoughts about Trolls and Online Safety The 10-question survey about the new Discussing Dissociation Community Forum is getting filled out by bunches of interested trauma survivors.  This is excellent to see!  I am so very very appreciative to hear from each and every one of you.  Thank you!   Not to worry, if you haven’t filled out your answers, there’s still time to do so.  And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID Forum Support, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Family Members of Trauma Survivors, Featured Posts #3, Friends of Multiples, mental health, Online Therapy, Supportive Spouses, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: 10-question survey, Cyber safety, DD Forum, DID Forum, DID Survivor Forum, Discussing Dissociation Community Forum, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Gaslighting, Internet Safety, Online Community Support, Online Safety, Trolls and online predators

2. Still Our Normal Complicated Selves — Keep on Writing!

By Kathy Broady MSW 957 Comments

  Wow -- our first place to write anything has been a WONDERFUL success.... with well over 1,000 comments, and many ongoing conversations between dissociative survivors.   Three cheers for Our Normal Complicated Selves!! And like you, I was 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 for ONCS … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Family Members of Trauma Survivors, Featured Posts #3, Friends of Multiples, Fun!, Supportive Spouses Tagged With: DID Community Forum, DID friendship forum, DID friendships, DID support, Discussing Dissociation, ONCS, Online DID community, Our Normal Complicated Selves, the writing place

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 6
  • Next Page »

Support this Site

Your relationship with this site is greatly appreciated!

Discussing Dissociation remains free (and ad-free) for dissociative trauma survivors all over the world. There are hundreds of articles and thousands of helpful comments. The amount of information and guidance you can find at this site is exemplary. As this site grows, the time, costs, and energy required to maintain DD increases significantly each year. It’s free for you, but not free for me.

If you find support, encouragement, and value in what Discussing Dissociation provides for you, please consider supporting this site with a monthly cup of coffee for Kathy, a working lunch, or healthy treats for the puppies.

MONTHLY RECURRING DONATION

  • $5 /month
  • $15 /month
  • $25 /month
  • $35 /month
  • $55 /month

ONE-TIME SUPPORT

Unique offers of support are valuable as well. Select any amount of your own choosing to give as a one-time offer of support and appreciation.

Need to cancel your recurring support? Go here.

Let’s Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

About Me Here


Kathy - a clinical Social Worker, surrounded by kelpies, who enjoys puzzles, pianos, pizza, pretties in nature, and people with Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Read more

Looking For Something?

Popular Posts

  • 10 Tips For Spouses and Partners of Survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • 20 Types of Dissociative Splits
  • Introjects – What are Introjects?
  • 20 Signs of Unresolved Trauma
  • Working with Difficult and Destructive Alters
  • Do You have Athazagoraphobia?
  • What is a Perpetrator Introject in a Dissociative DID System?
  • Scoring the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)
  • Don’t Touch My Stuff !!
  • The Love / Hate Relationship for Borderlines

Recent Comments

  • MissyMing on Compulsive Hoarding and Dissociative Disorders
  • Live United on National Puzzle Day – puzzles are for DID!
  • Mk on National Puzzle Day – puzzles are for DID!
  • linda on Compulsive Hoarding and Dissociative Disorders
  • Live United on Maizy’s Go Away or Fly Away Kind of Day
  • linda on Compulsive Hoarding and Dissociative Disorders
  • Brian on Do You have Athazagoraphobia?
  • MissyMing on Compulsive Hoarding and Dissociative Disorders
  • MissyMing on How’s Your Journey Going?
  • Louisa on 10 Tips For Spouses and Partners of Survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Sean on When You Suddenly Lose Your Therapist
  • Rachel on When You Suddenly Lose Your Therapist
  • OFIFOTO on Compulsive Hoarding and Dissociative Disorders
  • OFIFOTO on How’s Your Journey Going?
  • OFIFOTO on How’s Your Journey Going?
  • Foxy Roxy on 10 Tips For Spouses and Partners of Survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Shiro on 10 Tips For Spouses and Partners of Survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • May on 10 Tips For Spouses and Partners of Survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Daryl on Videos for DID Systems and Dissociative Trauma Survivors
  • Shiro on THANK YOU for a Wonderful 2020! WE had a GREAT YEAR!

Copyright © 2021 Kathy Broady, MSW. All rights reserved. No part of this may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Kathy Broady, MSW. Discussing Dissociation accepts no liability for advice or information given here or errors/omissions in the text. It is merely intended as a general informational overview of the subject for healthcare professionals, trauma survivors, and those reading the DiscussingDissociation site.