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100,000 Thanks to You

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Hello to all the Readers of the Discussing Dissociation Blog – Earlier this year, I set a personal goal of inviting at least 100,000 readers to this blog in one calendar year. Thanks to each of you, the Discussing Dissociation Blog has surpassed that goal!! THANK YOU!   I deeply appreciate each of you that have participated in this blog. I appreciate the colors your have brought to this blog, and … [Read more...]

With Darkness and Depression, is there Anything to be Thankful For?

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      Thanksgiving is the time to be thankful for what we have, for the people in our lives, for the food and shelter that we have, and for the lives we have had.  It is meant to be a good holiday, with time to relax, watch the Macy’s Day parade, cheer for our favorite football team, have an incredible meal, go to movies, chatter with close friends and family, enjoy freedom and all the goodness of … [Read more...]

Freedom of Choice and Client Empowerment or Therapeutic Exploitation?

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  I would like to make a follow-up comment from a comment made on the “What Would Your Perfect Treatment Plan Look Like?” blog.    Specifically, a portion of heartofindigo’s comment includes the following paragraph:     a final comment: I wish that T’s would do exactly what you are doing, and ask. I have heard of so many… can’t think of a way to put this delicately… asinine demands on the patient. like the … [Read more...]

What Would Your Perfect Treatment Plan Look Like?

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  In this blog article, I’d like to hear your opinion.    Mostly, I'd like you to hear your opinion!  Your opinion about YOUR perfect treatment plan is very important.  Have you thought about what you might like or need?  If you think about it now, you might be able to express that better to your therapist or to the various mental health professionals in your area. It’s very clear that the mental health … [Read more...]

A Double-Sided Halloween Weekend

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  It’s Halloween weekend again -- a season full of flashbacks and trauma for many dissociative trauma survivors.  It feels dark.  It feels scary.  In some ways, it's the worst time of the year, and if this is the case, the flashbacks are pretty horrific.  So......... let's do a less scary flashback with this article.    Think back to 2010.  That year, back in 2010, I was reminded of the dichotomy our society … [Read more...]