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THANK YOU for a Wonderful 2020! WE had a GREAT YEAR!

By Kathy Broady MSW 2 Comments

puzzle pieces at Discussing Dissociation

    Yes, it's true.  While the world was struggling and groaning and moaning under the pressures of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, those of us here at Discussing Dissociation have had a fabulous year.  At least I have, and I most definitely want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU for your part in that.  You -- those of you who faithfully read and participate at DD -- you have contributed to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID Forum Support, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Uncategorized Tagged With: DDCF, DID Forum, DID resources, Dissociative Identity Disorder, New Years 2021, P4 DID Conference, Thank you

The Dissociative Brain – Quilted and Created by a Talented DID Survivor

By Kathy Broady MSW 12 Comments

The Dissociative Brain

  How would you describe a dissociative trauma survivor's brain? What are some words or phrases that describe what happens in a DID trauma survivor's brain?   These questions were asked to the DID survivors who participate in the Discussing Dissociation Community Forum (DDCF).  The DDCF group came up with a long lists of words, more than could ever fit on this quilt.  One of the goals and purposes of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, DID Education, DID Forum Support, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1 Tagged With: A DID Brain, An Infinite Mind, DID Forum, Discussing Dissociation Community Forum, handmade quilt, I am because we are, quilting with creativity, The Dissociative Brain, trauma survivor's brain, words describing dissociative people

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

Our New DID Community Forum is OPEN!

By Kathy Broady MSW 10 Comments

  Yes! The New DDCF Forum is HERE! Wow.  Happy days are here again.  Because, after a long battle of bumbling and fumbling around with our old forum platform, I’m enormously pleased to announce that the shiny new DDCF forum platform is bright and beautiful.   Yes, our new forum site is now open and it’s working splendidly!    The DDCF Community is adjusting to the new look, the new feel, the new features, and we … [Read more...]

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The Impact of Change: DDCF Forum is Moving and Improving

By Kathy Broady MSW 6 Comments

  Addressing the Impact of Change While DDCF Forum is Moving and Improving   It’s an exciting week for DDCF — the Discussing Dissociation Community Forum.   Our DID Forum community has grown and strengthened and developed to the point that we need - deserve - earned! a more expansive Forum Home, and this week is migration week.  I call it "Migration Week" because this week, we are moving our Forum and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anxiety, DID Education, DID Forum Support, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Internal Communication Tagged With: Anxiety about change, DDCF, DID Forum, Discussing Dissociation Community Forum, Internal Communication, Listen to your insiders, Migration, Stressing about Change, Support for DID

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