Seventeen years of Discussing Dissociation Yep, 17 years ago, this blog website started. It's absolutely changed my life. Hopefully, it's had a positive impact for you as well. Hello hello to you.... This year, on this 17th anniversary of Discussing Dissociation, I want to just write to you. Not to teach you something, not to make a particular point, not to give you an example of what is … [Read more...]
The Spiritual Battle Fought and Won by Dissociative Trauma Survivors
Zurcaroh's Aerial Dance When I first watched Zurcaroh's Aerial Dance** -- in the video embedded below -- I was genuinely so overcome with deep emotion that I cried! For me, Zurcaroh was able to show a perfect picture of the spiritual battle fought by dissociative trauma survivors. This dance showed, for me, how good defeats evil. I had to watch this dance a few times over -- it was so incredibly powerful … [Read more...]
Thanks Again, from Kathy Broady to You
WOW! I don’t have any idea why this is the case, but this week, the Discussing Dissociation blog had it’s highest viewing day ever. Ever! Since the very beginning back in December 2008 ever! The highest number of viewers in a single day. This week. Wow, again! Maybe Emma and Maizy are just that wonderful? :) They probably think they are. I think they are too, but even so… it surely can’t be just Emma and … [Read more...]
Turning Self-Injury into Self-Soothing
Self-injury is a problem all too common for trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID / MPD) or Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). For that matter, self-injury (SI) is an issue for other populations of people as well. This discussion will focus more on the effects of trauma and abuse and how self-injury can be addressed effectively. However, because self-injury is actually a very … [Read more...]