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My 100 Strengths, by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part Two

By Kathy Broady MSW 13 Comments

  Thank you to those who have read the first part of this series, My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors. And an extra thank you goes out to those of you who have participated in this exercise by adding 10 strengths of your own.  That's much appreciated, and yes, all additional ideas are welcome. I will continue with the original list before I go on to speak about the new … [Read more...]

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My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors

By Kathy Broady MSW 33 Comments

  Hello hello! The other day I was digging around looking and looking and looking for that one thing that I put somewhere where I would never lose it. And yes, of course, I simply could not remember where that particularly important never-to-be-forgotten filing place was, argh!   :roll:  But there is a silver lining to this story.  In searching and searching and searching, I found several other treasures I hadn't … [Read more...]

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Dual Mask – A Picture of Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Kathy Broady MSW 15 Comments

Here is the next picture in the series about DID artwork.     Dual Mask Even the title of this painting indicates Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID / MPD). Masks are a common metaphor used by the dissociative survivor.  In this picture, where are the masks?  What are the masks covering?  What does the “real” person, or the rest of the person look like?  Where are the others in the system?  Are they … [Read more...]

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Pictures of DID – “How I View My Head”

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Here is yet another unique view of Dissociative Identity Disorder.   “How I View My Head” Isn’t this an interesting picture! It almost looks three-dimensional.  Very cool! Once again, please remember, I’ll be writing out some of my thoughts without having conversations with the artist.  I am presenting these thoughts for educational purposes only, and my guesses or impressions could be wrong.  If I … [Read more...]

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Picturing Dissociative Identity Disorder: Their Own Little Worlds

By Kathy Broady MSW 6 Comments

  This picture is an example of an internal landscape for a trauma survivor with dissociative identity disorder.  Internal worlds are very real, and they sometimes feel more real than the external world for certain parts.  Internal worlds are more than having an imagination.  They are interactive, busy, alive places. Some survivors with DID have trouble looking inside.  Many people say they can hear things, … [Read more...]

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