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DID Awareness Day: March 5

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DID Awareness Day at Discussing Dissociation

  DID AWARENESS DAY March 5   Thankfully, more and more people, worldwide, are becoming aware of DID: Dissociative Identity Disorder.  Even so, there are many many more people to educate and teach.  So many more folks who don't yet understand. Last year, at Discussing Dissociation, we held a group zoom on DID Awareness Day 2021 and talked about our thoughts and goals.  We challenged each other for what … [Read more...]

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The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

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  The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?   My words for it?   The P4 DID Conference was FANTASTIC.    I met oodles of new people.  We had excellent conversations.  The ART was totally incredible.  The energy was amazing.  The connections made were fun and fulfilling.  We had a good time talking together -- a really really good time. From what I've heard, the P4 participants were energized, … [Read more...]

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A Discussing Dissociation Workshop in Phoenix Arizona! Yes, You’re invited to come!

By Kathy Broady MSW 6 Comments

  Yes, a live, in-person, weekend DID Conference in Phoenix Arizona with Kathy Broady from Discussing Dissociation August 28-30, 2020     REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Click here to REGISTER for P4   Oh, there is so much to tell you about this upcoming event.  I will just hit the highlights for now, so you can start thinking about this opportunity to learn more about DID.  You can attend this … [Read more...]

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Sad to Say We’ve Lost Someone from our DID Community

By Kathy Broady MSW 18 Comments

Oh, it’s just never fun to write about losing someone, but I must tell you some very sad news.   One of our long-term, dedicated-to-DID healing community members has recently passed away from terminal illness, via  sudden heart attack.   Here at Discussing Dissociation, we knew this beautiful soul as “All the Jill People” or “Participating Parts”.      Honoring All the Jill People Today, I'm writing to honor … [Read more...]

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My First Introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder, then called Multiple Personality Disorder

By Kathy Broady MSW 31 Comments

  People often ask how I got started working with Dissociative Disorders and how I learned to talk with people with DID.  That's a fair question, so l will tell you a little bit of my story. I started my work with dissociative trauma survivors way back in the 80’s.   At the time, I was living on the Canadian prairies working at a residential centre for troubled teenagers who had gotten into a little bit of … [Read more...]

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