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Where is Maizy?

By Kathy Broady MSW 7 Comments

  The holidays are coming! Maizy is playing, and she wants to have some holiday fun this year. Maizy and her friends are saying hello. Can you see her? Can you see some of Maizy's friends? I can!    :mrgreen:    Look closely -- Maizy and her friends are hiding, but they are there!     I hope you are having a good day! Know that I'm thinking of you, and wishing you some holiday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Fun! Tagged With: Christmas fun, DID kids, Discussing Dissociation, for DID kids, Happy Holidays, Holiday fun, Maizy, Merry Christmas

Discussing Dissociation under an Avocado Tree

By Kathy Broady MSW 2 Comments

Video:   Dissociative Identity Disorder and Avocado Trees   Hello Hello, I bet I have a question to ask that no one in the entire world has ever asked you before:   Have you ever wondered what an avocado tree has in common with Dissociative Identity Disorder?   I have an answer to that very weird and unique question. In fact, I have several answers to that question because as it turns … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Kathy's Video Comments, mental health, Trauma Tagged With: Avocado tree, DID Education, DID/MPD, DID101, Discussing Dissociation, dissociative disorders, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Internal System, Intro to system work, Kathy's video comments, Learning about dissociation

When I Go Running….

By Kathy Broady MSW 5 Comments

  I saw this picture on Facebook, and considering my last post, I can't resist posting this as a very good visual depiction of what I was saying in my story. It's all too funny considering I totally relate!! I hope you see the humor too. :) Enjoy your day! Kathy   Copyright © 2008-2018 Kathy Broady MSW and Discussing Dissociation   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun!, Puppies Tagged With: Bassett Hound, Discussing Dissociation, Falling down, Greyhounds, Jogging, Just for fun, On my journey, Puppy humor, running, What I feel like

How’s Your Journey Going?

By Kathy Broady MSW 28 Comments

  Hello, hello hello.   How is your journey going? I'm trying something new: making a post from a new device. Please overlook any weirdness while I learn this new skill. :) So how is your journey going?   Let me tell you a story about mine. I've posted a picture of a walking path I've been using lately.  Beautiful,  hey? It's truly incredible to see, so green and lush, vivid intricate beauty in every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Fun!, mental health, Stories for Child Insiders, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: @DisccussingDID, Accepting Yourself, Adventure walks, alone time, Appreciation, Being alone, bird stories, Breathing, Caring for yourself, Companion Animals, Connection to the Body, creative stories, DID / MPD, DID Healing, DID Treatment Goals, Discussing Dissociation, Dissociation Identity Disorder, dissociative, Dogs, falling, getting up, rainforest, running, Walking

Baby Pies — A Bird Story

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

Here's something, just for fun....   :mrgreen:  And, this little story has received lots of good votes from other readers. So let's bring it back around today, just to remember something that is warm for the heart.   Warmly, Kathy   Copyright © 2008-2017 Kathy Broady MSW and Discussing Dissociation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Fun!, Maggies, Stories for Child Insiders Tagged With: baby birds, bird stories, Bird Story, Cats, Child Parts, DID / MPD, Discussing Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Inside Kids, Kathy Broady, magpies, Stories for children

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