On those really tough days, remember that it's much better to do self-soothing than self-injuring. You've been hurt too much already. Give yourself the permission to feel better through gentle, comforting, soft experiences. Leave the violence alone. Decide to be kind to yourself and your insiders instead. How? Keep reading the article below for lots of helpful ideas. I wish you the best in your healing … [Read more...]
What is Christmas Without Music?
Music is a must in life. And Christmas is just not Christmas without music. Not for me anyway. Music can soothe the soul like nothing else. It can create joy and smiles when the heart is heavy. It can create a spot of hope, even in the darkest moments. Music reaches deep within where nothing else can touch. With that in mind, I've decided to share some of my most favorite Christmas carols with you today -- … [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...]
10 DID Therapy 101 Tips
Lots of trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder are just starting their healing process. Other dissociative survivors are not new to their healing process, but they might realize that they haven’t yet covered all the basics. DID therapy can feel huge, daunting, difficult, and overwhelming. There is so much to do and so many areas of work. For a broader overview of the many areas of DID healing, … [Read more...]