It always amazes me when dissociative trauma survivors tell me that after they've met three or four of their inside alters (or maybe even a few more than that, but not many), that they think they've met everyone in their system. They think they don't have that many dissociative splits in their DID system, or they think that they are "done" meeting their insiders. That never makes sense to me. Oh, I … [Read more...]
CIA MIND CONTROL: Out Of Darkness Into The Light
I don’t typically use other web-sites as the source of my blog posts, but today I want to share some important information out there to my readers. Survivors of mind control need the validation and encouragement that this Press Release gives. I welcome discussions, questions and comments to the following information. Cathy O'Brien and Mark Phillips Cathy O'Brien and Mark Phillips share their true … [Read more...]
Introjects – What are Introjects?
I am frequently asked “What are introjects?” Most DID trauma survivors have introjects as part of their dissociative system, but there is a lot of confusion as to what introjects actually are. There is even more confusion about what to do with an introject when you find one. Introjects are alters -- an inside part of your system. They are a specific type of insider, but they are an inside part … [Read more...]
Long-term Costs Severe Child Abuse
Long-term, chronic, and severe child abuse causes a variety of medical and emotional issues for the survivors of such extensive abuse. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) is one long-term issue, but medical complications are extremely common as well. In addition to addiction issues and mental health issues, most survivors find that they have numerous medical issues as either a direct or indirect result of … [Read more...]
United States of Tara – Going too Far
Okay. So I was all kinds of optimistic and hopeful that the Showtime series, United States of Tara, would be a positive statement for Dissociative Identity Disorder. After all, Showtime interviewed Dr. Richard Kluft, an informed psychiatrist, one of the founding fathers of the treatment of DID/MPD. That was a good sign, wasn't it? Well. As a trauma therapist with 20+ years of clinical experience working with … [Read more...]