Hello everyone. I hope today has been a good day for you. I decided to reblog this article because when it was originally written, I posted it late into the holiday season, and that didn't give everyone enough time to follow through with some of the ideas. For dissociative survivors, Christmas is often a time of heartache, sadness, loneliness, trauma.... Making NEW memories, positive memories, is a crucial … [Read more...]
My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part 3
Thank you for reading through this series -- I hope it has given you something to think about in terms of your own strengths and abilities. This post lists the final column of the 1994 Many Voices publication from one of my outpatient group exercises based on Kathleen Adams MA book, Journal To the Self. The group was clearly getting more comfortable with sharing their answers, and as you will see, there are a … [Read more...]
My 100 Strengths, by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part Two
Thank you to those who have read the first part of this series, My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors. And an extra thank you goes out to those of you who have participated in this exercise by adding 10 strengths of your own. That's much appreciated, and yes, all additional ideas are welcome. I will continue with the original list before I go on to speak about the new … [Read more...]
My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors
Hello hello! The other day I was digging around looking and looking and looking for that one thing that I put somewhere where I would never lose it. And yes, of course, I simply could not remember where that particularly important never-to-be-forgotten filing place was, argh! :roll: But there is a silver lining to this story. In searching and searching and searching, I found several other treasures I hadn't … [Read more...]
Can You See Inside Outside?
I have a question for the dissociative readers of this blog. I've been asked this question, and I have an answer, but I'd rather check with you all instead, just to be sure. Can you see your insiders on the outside? Let me explain further. I know that people with Dissociative Identity Disorder can see their internal worlds. The internal world for dissociative survivors typically has a landscape, several … [Read more...]