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What if you don’t like being Multiple?

By Kathy Broady MSW 61 Comments

  This week, the readers here have posted a wide variety of reactions to the idea that being multiple could have benefits.  If you haven't yet read all the comments on that blog, please do so.  They are very interesting. When people have DID/MPD, they have experienced life as a multiple since their childhood.  It is their norm - basically the only way of life they know.  Multiples typically have not experienced … [Read more...]

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Creating Internal System Scrapbooks

By Kathy Broady MSW 13 Comments

A fun and creative way to increase system communication and overall system familiarity is to make a scrapbook displaying pages that describe each of the people in your system. Getting to know your system is an absolute essential part to your healing and recovery, but doing system work doesn't have to be drudgery.  A system scrapbook can be a wonderful treasure and a priceless keepsake for many years to come.  It can … [Read more...]

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10 Qualities Therapists Recognize in Good Clients, part 2

By Kathy Broady MSW 11 Comments

Hello, I hope this day finds you doing well. The first part of this article certainly caused a little stir, and maybe raised a few eyebrows along the way.  Please know, my intention in posting these blogs is not to offend anyone.  If you have any questions or concerns about anything I've posted, please comment and let me know what you're thinking!  And here's a big Thank You! to the folks who did comment to the … [Read more...]

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50 Treatment Issues for Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Kathy Broady MSW 83 Comments

  "I have DID.  How long will it take for someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder to feel better?"   As a clinical therapist, I hear that question frequently.  It's a reasonable question.  I certainly understand that when dissociative trauma survivors are deeply hurting and struggling in their life, they want to feel better as quickly as possible. However, the clinical treatment for someone with Dissociative … [Read more...]

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