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I Knew You Could! — An Encouraging Children’s Story

By Kathy Broady MSW 43 Comments

  The healing process for survivors of abuse and neglect is very difficult.  While it is a rewarding journey, it is a painfully difficult process. Trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder typically have lots of child parts in their systems.  Sometimes these child parts may seem to outnumber the adults! Working with the kids is an important part of the healing process.  Inside kids often know a lot … [Read more...]

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10 DID Therapy 101 Tips

By Kathy Broady MSW 27 Comments

  Lots of trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder are just starting their healing process.  Other dissociative survivors are not new to their healing process, but they might realize that they haven’t yet covered all the basics.  Do you need any tips for DID therapy? DID therapy can feel huge, daunting, difficult, and overwhelming.  There is so much to do and so many areas of work.   For a broader … [Read more...]

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Hopelessness and Despair

By Kathy Broady MSW 43 Comments

  Some days just feel too hard. Those days feel like you just can’t make it through… Those are the days when you wish you could curl up in a ball, and sleep or stare all day long… Or hide away forever…     Ever had a day like that? Ever felt like your problems were just toooooo big? Or tooooo never-ending?  Or tooooo all-encompassing? Ever felt overwhelmed with hopelessness? Or … [Read more...]

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What are you going to do?

By Kathy Broady MSW 19 Comments

   ~~ Happy New Year ~~  . Hey hello, hello  :mrgreen:  I’ve been busy with the holidays, but I wanted to come write a quick note to say hello and most of all, to wish YOU the very best for this coming New Year.   What are you going to do this year? How are you going to make your life better?   Sometimes it’s hard to remember that you really can make decisions that change your life, or at … [Read more...]

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Compulsive Hoarding and Dissociative Disorders

By Kathy Broady MSW 48 Comments

Compulsive Hoarding is a cluttery mess!! What makes this happen? Have you seen homes that look like this? Does your home look like this? Are you also a dissociative trauma survivor?   Compulsive hoarding, or disposophobia, is a psychiatric condition that affects millions of people.   Compulsive hoarding is an obsessive need to acquire and keep possessions, even if these items have little value, are … [Read more...]

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