Hi, hi hi -- how are you today? I'm feeling a bit silly, as you can see in the picture, and I'm trying out something new today. I've made a new little contact form with a few questions, and I'd like to use that, so I can hear more from you! You don't have to use this form, but hey -- I'm proud of it, so I'm putting it right here at the top of the page. :) How is this … [Read more...]
Remembering Favorite Memories instead of Re-living Bad Memories
During trauma recovery and the road to healing for dissociative trauma survivors, there is so very much focus on bad memories, abuse memories, body memories, painful memories, icky memories, difficult memories, vacant memories, your memories, their memories, nobody claims them memories.... Of course, this memory work is part of healing, and resolving the conflicts and heartbreak as much as possible is … [Read more...]
The Heaviness of Darkness
When darkness sits on people, it can really sit on them. And squish them down. And remove all joy, love, beauty from their lives. Or for those with Dissociative Identity Disorder, the dark side of the system can completely flip over the top, dominating the other sides of the system. The dark ones are in control. DID survivors, split and torn by years of traumatic darkness, pain, and heartbreak. When … [Read more...]
Easter Weekend: Sorting through the Layers Within
Hello everyone, Maybe some of you are triggered by finding Easter eggs. Here is an Easter related post, but we are looking for caterpillars instead. Do your little ones see the funny caterpillars?? How many do you see? Have fun when you can. :) Warmly, Kathy PS.In case your older ones feel forgotten, be sure to show them the blog for older insiders is linked below the caterpillar picture. :) Copyright … [Read more...]
What Happens to the Light?
It's Winter Solstice week -- time that is often difficult for far too many dissociative trauma survivors. It's a time where days are short, and nights are long. Far too long. It's a day where light feels complicated. Fractured. Broken. Dark. I haven't forgotten. I know that many of you are hurting and remembering intense hurts right now. This year, I wanted to write something not as heavy, but still acknowledging … [Read more...]