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Land of the Free?

By Kathy Broady MSW 9 Comments

For folks in the USA, it’s the July 4th holiday weekend.  Barbecues, picnics, swimming parties, and fireworks are happening all over the country.  Red, white, and blue stars and stripes are visible in every direction.  It’s a fun holiday – most people are in festive moods.     The point of the Independence Day holiday is to celebrate freedom.  It’s about being free, living in a land that is free, … [Read more...]

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Split Decisions

By Kathy Broady MSW 38 Comments

  When you have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID or DID/MPD), and you’re thinking as a multiple personality -- thus having a multitude of different thoughts at once time -- it can be very difficult to make decisions.   How do survivors with DID ever make up their minds? How do survivors with DID decide whose opinion to follow? How do survivors with DID ever decide what is best for … [Read more...]

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Do You Believe Everything you Read?

By Kathy Broady MSW 5 Comments

  Do you believe everything you read? Do you believe everything you hear?   I realize "inquiring minds want to know" and gossip can seem initially enticing, but seriously, how much credence do you give to what other people have to say about anything? How do you decide the difference between a credible source and a shoddy source? How can you tell when you are being manipulated or tricked? What critical … [Read more...]

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