This series showing different ways that dissociative trauma survivors picture themselves is proving to be very interesting. This current picture is no exception. "From_ Ashes" Besides being a wonderful picture showing incredible artistic talent, "From_Ashes" says a lot about being dissociative and having a dissociative disorder. Please know that I do not personally know this artist … [Read more...]
Picturing Dissociative Identity Disorder: Their Own Little Worlds
This picture is an example of an internal landscape for a trauma survivor with dissociative identity disorder. Internal worlds are very real, and they sometimes feel more real than the external world for certain parts. Internal worlds are more than having an imagination. They are interactive, busy, alive places. Some survivors with DID have trouble looking inside. Many people say they can hear things, … [Read more...]
I Knew You Could! — An Encouraging Children’s Story
The healing process for survivors of abuse and neglect is very difficult. While it is a rewarding journey, it is a painfully difficult process. Trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder typically have lots of child parts in their systems. Sometimes these child parts may seem to outnumber the adults! Working with the kids is an important part of the healing process. Inside kids often know a lot … [Read more...]
Seeing Multiplicity – Keaton Style
Multiplicity, the 1996 movie with Michael Keaton, is not specifically about Dissociative Identity Disorder – it is technically about being cloned -- but it is a funny, light-hearted comedy that absolutely pertains to DID / MPD. Have you watched this show? Keaton’s character has a lot in common with DID. As you watch the movie, you can see the following similarities happen in this … [Read more...]
Split Decisions
When you have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID or DID/MPD), and you’re thinking as a multiple personality -- thus having a multitude of different thoughts at once time -- it can be very difficult to make decisions. How do survivors with DID ever make up their minds? How do survivors with DID decide whose opinion to follow? How do survivors with DID ever decide what is best for … [Read more...]