So why is it so hard to stop self-injury? I mean, there are pages and pages of good distraction techniques out there in the world. Fifty really good ideas were mentioned in previous blog posts. Shouldn't that be enough to make it stop? For many people, it is not. Why is it so very very difficult to change self-destructive behavior? Why do people hurt themselves? "Why can't I stop hurting myself?" I've been … [Read more...]
25 More Ways to Avoid Self-Injury and Prevent Self-Harm
Let's continue with the theme from yesterday, 25 Ways to Avoid Self Injury . Here is Part 2: 25 More Ways to Avoid Self Injury and Prevent Self-Harm . This now totals 50 ideas for distraction techniques that can be very helpful when you are battling self-injury. Which ideas work best for you? How long can you stretch time out between self-harming episodes? If you have Dissociative … [Read more...]
First Do No Harm — Not Even to Yourself
The article 25 Ways to Avoid Self-Injury and Prevent Self-Harm is one of the all-time top searched, top-viewed articles on the Discussing Dissociation blog. That fact alone proves the importance and the necessity of learning how to address self harm issues. For dissociative trauma survivors, it is important to learn how to manage all levels of intensity, from … [Read more...]
Easter Weekend: Sorting through the Layers Within
Hello hello, It's the Easter weekend -- a complicated and conflictual weekend for most dissociative trauma survivors. So many layers of your inside levels will be awakened, aware, involved, wondering, waiting, going, sitting, thinking, watching, feeling, remembering, refusing, believing, fighting, crying, calling, hiding, etc. It's a time of being pulled in dozens of different directions all at once. Lots … [Read more...]
Feeling Split about Anger
"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness" ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson What do you think when you see this picture? How does it relate to you? I like this picture. I don't agree with the wording, in its entirety, but I can see value in the message. First, let's talk about the picture itself. How does this picture represent the inner worlds, and internal systems of … [Read more...]
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