My Mother Would Say to You — Help One Another. It’s back that time of year when it’s all about mothers. Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and everywhere you look, there are reminders and tributes and commercials and advertisements for mothers. I was blessed with a beautiful, kind, self-less, hard-working mother, who provided a wonderful childhood for her 4 children. I had to share my mother with … [Read more...]
Progress Made while Reading about DID at Discussing Dissociation
Have you made any progress in your DID healing? The information below was written by a DID survivor who has been an avid, long-term reader of this blog, Discussing Dissociation. I did a tiny bit of editing, but not much. This DID survivor follows the principles I teach here and has been actively and diligently applying my ideas for DID system work and DID healing in her therapy process for a few … [Read more...]
My First Introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder, then called Multiple Personality Disorder
People often ask how I got started working with Dissociative Disorders and how I learned to talk with people with DID. That's a fair question, so l will tell you a little bit of my story. I started my work with dissociative trauma survivors way back in the 80’s. At the time, I was living on the Canadian prairies working at a residential centre for troubled teenagers who had gotten into a little bit of … [Read more...]
What’s Ahead for You at Discussing Dissociation?
Hey hello ! How are you?! I hope you are doing well. I've got some fantastic news for you. I'm so pleased to say that we are heading into some very exciting times for Discussing Dissociation. This year will bring lots of new opportunities for healing and support for folks with DID. I've got some uniquely cool things planned! First .... I'll be introducing the Bears of Hiddenton Point, starting … [Read more...]
10 Steps for Doing Healing Work with Your DID System
Have you just discovered that you are multiple? Do you have new insiders surfacing and creating havoc? Is this a tough time of year for you? Are you feeling highly triggered right now? Is your system struggling, feeling dark, chaotic, and separated? Are you experiencing memories, flashbacks, nightmares, and other PTSD symptoms? For the dissociative survivor, the process of healing from severe … [Read more...]