Another true life animal story that inspired thoughts about living with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Can you relate to this one? Warmly, Kathy Copyright © 2008-2017 Kathy Broady MSW and Discussing Dissociation Related articles Dual Mask - A Picture of Dissociative Identity Disorder Picturing a Group of Insiders - a Dissociative System My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of … [Read more...]
25 More Ways to Avoid Self-Injury and Prevent Self-Harm
Let's continue with the theme from yesterday, 25 Ways to Avoid Self Injury . Here is Part 2: 25 More Ways to Avoid Self Injury and Prevent Self-Harm . This now totals 50 ideas for distraction techniques that can be very helpful when you are battling self-injury. Which ideas work best for you? How long can you stretch time out between self-harming episodes? If you have Dissociative … [Read more...]
Scoring the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)
Hello today, :-) As a follow up to yesterday's reblog about the DES, Dissociative Experiences Scale, this post is about how to score the DES. And thank you to those readers on Twitter who have been talking about these blog posts, and interacting with the Discussing Dissociation blog online. Much appreciated! Kathy Copyright © 2008-2017 Kathy Broady MSW and Discussing Dissociation Related … [Read more...]
20 Types of Dissociative Splits
As an informative part of DID education, the original article lists descriptions of the kinds of insiders you will find in a Dissociative System. It's a thorough list, but not exhaustive. Who do you see of your system in this list? Who will you need to meet now that you have learned about these different possibilities? How much do you relate? It may feel a bit overwhelming, but if those … [Read more...]
The Therapeutic Value of Play vs. Play Deprivation
Do you have DID kids or DID teenagers or DID adults who have difficulty in knowing how to play? Do you have insiders who are violent or mean to others? We all know that exposure to violence and trauma adds to these problems, but it can be more than just that. Children who are repeated neglected and abused typically do not have enough fun and playtime in their everyday life. Instead of having a great time … [Read more...]
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