"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness" ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson What do you think when you see this picture? How does it relate to you? I like this picture. I don't agree with the wording, in its entirety, but I can see value in the message. First, let's talk about the picture itself. How does this picture represent the inner worlds, and internal systems of … [Read more...]
A Painful Mother’s Day – the Cards Not Written
Last week, I couldn’t find the words to write about the struggles that so many dissociative survivors have on Mother’s Day. Sometimes, Mother's Day is a very painful day. In response to that, a dissociative survivor emailed me, and has given me permission to post their thoughts about the painful side of Mother’s Day. Maybe you will relate to these difficult thoughts and painful feelings. Every … [Read more...]
10 DID Therapy 101 Tips
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...]