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Using the Internal Landscape to Increase Internal Communication

By Kathy Broady MSW 5 Comments

Hello Everyone, This article was recently reblogged by a reader. There is a whole lot said in this article. I decided that reader was right! It gives lots to think about. Please be sure to read through the 25+ comments as well. Your thoughts are welcome too, as always. Warmly, Kathy   Copyright © 2008-2018 Kathy Broady and Discussing Dissociation     … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Internal Communication, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Inside parts, Insiders, Internal changes, Internal Communication, Internal World, Look in your mind, Look Inside

DID Insiders: Are They Parts or People?

By Kathy Broady MSW 40 Comments

  Hello, hello   :mrgreen:    The other day, I was part of a conversation asking the question whether the insiders in a dissociative system should be called parts or people.  And now, after recently reading Insomniac’s cute comment to me about that very same topic, I’ve decided to make a quick, informal post about it.  I’m interested in hearing what the rest of you think about this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder Tagged With: Alters, Becoming different people, Becoming somebody else, Being different people, Being lots of people, Child Parts, DID / MPD, Discussing Dissociation, dissociate, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociative System, Health, How DID feels to others, Inner People, Inside parts, Inside People, Inside System, Insiders, Interacting with DID systems, Internal, Kathy Broady, mental health, Mental Health Professional, splitting

Happy New Year!

By Kathy Broady MSW 7 Comments

Happy New Year!!   Hello, hello! How was this past year?  Was it a good year for you?  Was it a rough year for you?  Hmmmm….  Do you remember what kind of year it was for you?  Teasing.  :)   That was a silly little joke for dissociative people,   :lol: .   Everyone, quick – check inside.  Do they know how your year was?   All kidding aside....   If you are unsure or blank, try asking your inside … [Read more...]

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Who’s Looking at You In the Mirror?

By Kathy Broady MSW 15 Comments

The following drawing is a DID survivor’s response to my question:    Can you picture dissociative identity disorder?   *** If you are a dissociative trauma survivor, please read the following article with caution.  Some of the topics presented in this blog article could create an emotional reaction from your internal system as several difficult but important topics are mentioned.  Please be sure to … [Read more...]

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Picturing Parts of a Dissociative System

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

Hello, This artwork series about Dissociative Identity Disorder has proven to be one of the most popular topics here at the Discussing Dissociation blog.  Web statistics have shown several record setting “highest views” during this DID Artwork series.  That’s amazing!  I guess it’s pretty safe to assume the readers here are interested in these topics.  That’s great!  I’m very happy to carry on with these ideas and … [Read more...]

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