Hello today! I've got some quotes to share with you today -- quotes are massively powerful in their simplicity. Words that could impact your healing. Think of how they can apply to the healing process of a dissociative trauma survivor --- a survivor of any kind of abuse..... Child abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence, ritual abuse, mind control. I know and I know and I … [Read more...]
The Therapeutic Value of Play vs. Play Deprivation
Do you have DID kids or DID teenagers or DID adults who have difficulty in knowing how to play? Do you have insiders who are violent or mean to others? We all know that exposure to violence and trauma adds to these problems, but it can be more than just that. Children who are repeated neglected and abused typically do not have enough fun and playtime in their everyday life. Instead of having a great time … [Read more...]
Three Difficult Scenarios involving Father
It’s Father’s Day. Fathers. Fathers are as difficult a topic for dissociative trauma survivors as mothers. I decided I would recognize this day by writing briefly about a few of the common but complicated topics connected to fathers. I can feel the shuddering going on already. How difficult are these situations for you? A. Saying no to your father According to childhood rules, it’s really not … [Read more...]
50 Benefits of Having a Therapist for Dissociative Trauma Survivors
There have been some interesting discussions and comments from various trauma survivors about how much their therapists have meant to them. These readers have shared some very tender moments with their therapists and have talked openly about the depths of their heart-warming connections and healing moments. Clearly, these survivors have found their therapists to be important and significant people in their … [Read more...]
Abandonment — A Painful, Tender Hurt for Dissociative Trauma Survivors
Abandonment is such a tender issue for trauma survivors. Most survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have had more than their fair share of genuine abandonment instances. For severe trauma survivors, abandonment would have been experienced over and over in various situations: Each time your parents or caregivers turned a blind eye to the sexual abuse … [Read more...]