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Was it now? Is it then? Will the Abuse Ever End?

By Kathy Broady MSW 22 Comments

  Hello, hello, It's getting closer to Halloween, and as October happens, I'm quite sure that many of you are struggling with trauma memories, flashbacks, body memories, and the whole range of PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma and abuse.   Sometimes it feels like the trauma will never end! But it does. I promise you, it does end.  It can end, and it does end.   You haven't lived forever so the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Fear, Kathy's Video Comments, mental health, Mind Control, Ritual Abuse, Therapy and Counseling, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: Abuse, Body Memories, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociative Trauma Survivor, Flashbacks, Healing from Ritual Abuse, Kathy's video comments, Separating from the abuse, That was then, This is now, Time Distortion, Trauma

Kathy’s Video Comments re: 10 Truths for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse

By Kathy Broady MSW 9 Comments

Hey - hello hello today, I'm trying some new things, and I have made a short video of myself talking about the last blog entry.  This video is specifically for adult survivors of sexual abuse.   10 Truths for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse   These are big brave steps for me to put myself out on a video.  All disclaimers needed! I'm very new at making simple home-made videos, so there's no fancy tricks, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Domestic Violence, emotional pain, Kathy's Video Comments, Physical Abuse, Prevention of Sexual Abuse, sexual abuse, Trauma Tagged With: Abuse, Adult survivors, Adult-aged sexual abuse, Creating Safety, Current Day Abuse, DID/MPD, dissociative disorders, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Kathy from Discussing Dissociation, Kathy's video comments, Maizy, sexual abuse, Trauma, Violent Relationships

10 Truths for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse

By Kathy Broady MSW 25 Comments

My previous post was written about childhood sexual abuse. Children are young, small, and without resources.  Grasping the innocence of those children is easily seen and understood.   But for some folks, trauma and abuse doesn't stop in childhood.  It may have started in childhood, but it might not have ended yet. What then?     What about those situations where an adult is battling sexual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Domestic Violence, emotional pain, Fear, Internal Communication, Introjects, Mind Control, Physical Abuse, Prevention of Sexual Abuse, Ritual Abuse, sexual abuse, Therapy and Counseling, Therapy Homework Ideas, Trauma, trauma therapist Tagged With: Abuse, Adult survivors, Adult-aged sexual abuse, Affects of Dissociation, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex Dissociation, Courage, CSA, Current Day Abuse, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Effects of Child Abuse, Healing from Sexual Abuse, Mind Control, Ongoing Abuse, Preventing Sexual Abuse, sexual abuse, Trauma, use of force

First Do No Harm — Not Even to Yourself

By Kathy Broady MSW 28 Comments

    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...]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, DID Education, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Self Injury Tagged With: Dissociation, dissociative, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Do no harm, feelings are survivable, First do no harm, First rule: Be Kind, Health, Honor your abused parts, Kathy, Learning, mental health, pain, Self Destructive Behavior, Self Harm, Self Injury, Trauma

The Therapeutic Value of Play vs. Play Deprivation

By Kathy Broady MSW 16 Comments

  Do you have DID kids or DID teenagers or DID adults who have difficulty in knowing how to play? Do you have insiders who are violent or mean to others?   We all know that exposure to violence and trauma adds to these problems, but it can be more than just that.  Children who are repeated neglected and abused typically do not have enough fun and playtime in their everyday life. Instead of having a great time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Family Members of Trauma Survivors, Fun!, Internal Communication, mental health, Stories for Child Insiders, Supportive Spouses, Therapy and Counseling, Therapy Homework Ideas, Trauma Tagged With: Children, Children Youth and Family, Coping (psychology), DID kids, Disorders, Dissociation, Dissociative Child parts, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Emotion, Health, Kathy, Kathy Broady, mental health, Psychological trauma, Self Esteem, Social skills, therapy, Trauma, Violence, Violence and Abuse

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