It's Winter Solstice week -- time that is often difficult for far too many dissociative trauma survivors. It's a time where days are short, and nights are long. Far too long. It's a day where light feels complicated. Fractured. Broken. Dark. I haven't forgotten. I know that many of you are hurting and remembering intense hurts right now. This year, I wanted to write something not as heavy, but still acknowledging … [Read more...]
Doubly Difficult Days for DID Survivors
This weekend is often a difficult weekend for trauma survivors with dissociative identity disorder. First, there is Father’s Day (for those of us living in the USA), and secondly, it’s the Summer Solstice. Anytime the difficult days get stacked on top of each other, it’s going to make for a complicated time. On days when the issues seem to surface in layers, what do you do to cope? **This blog article is … [Read more...]
The Changing of the Seasons — Does This Impact You and Your System?
These days mark another season change. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be the first day of spring. For those of us in the Southern Hemisphere, it will be the beginning of autumn. The first day of spring, the first day of summer, the first day of autumn, and the first day of winter are all significant and difficult days for many trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity … [Read more...]