. This is a sad, sad, oh so very very sad week in my household. On Monday, we said goodbye to a very dear young man, only 27 yrs old, a young man that had been my neighbor and "second son" for many years. This young man was one of my son's best friends, my son's dearest childhood pal. "Way back when," he lived next door from us for at least five years, but he has been included as part of our extended family unit ever … [Read more...]
Encouragement on a Difficult Day
Hello, hello.... How are you? Are you struggling today? I've been thinking about you, and have some kind thoughts to pass your way. To those of you who have been having a very difficult day today – I am sorry that you are hurting so much. I can hear the wrestling with some difficult emotions, and painful options, and the pulls toward self-harm. Please know that you can fight … [Read more...]
20 Signs of Unresolved Trauma
Many people enter the therapy process with minimal awareness of their trauma history. When the trauma survivors are dissociative, they have the ability to block out an awareness of their trauma. They may know that their family had problems, or that their family was dysfunctional, etc, but they may believe they were never abused. However, blocking out conscious awareness of trauma does not mean … [Read more...]
Child Parts – When They Hold Suicidal Power and Influence
We've had some very interesting discussions on the "What do you think about Suicide?" blog article. Thank you to everyone who writes and comments on this blog - your participation is valued and appreciated. One of the topics that surfaced on that thread is the idea that trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) may have child parts within their system that can be suicidal, and that the ability … [Read more...]
30 Potential Blocks in the Therapy Process for Dissociative Trauma Survivors
The healing process for dissociative trauma survivors is very long, involved and complex, and of course, the therapy process for the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder is full of many potential blocks, complications, detours, messes, digressions, etc. The article, 50 Treatment Issues for Dissociative Identity Disorder, lists out many of the steps involved in trauma therapy. How can dissociative trauma … [Read more...]