Understanding Persecutory Alters in Dissociative Identity Disorder

An angry, persecutory alter who is angry at the system

          Persecutory alters are something that can exist within a dissociative identity disorder (DID) system. We, ourselves, live with this kind of alter. We can feel threatened, taunted, and condemned by this kind of alter. We are harassed with negative messages in our head, screaming that we deserved the abuse and the […]

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The Importance of Self-Care When Grieving

Self-care is always needed in order to maintain good mental health.  But there is never a time when self-care is more needed than when you are in the grieving process.  The picture and article below draws on the thoughts and comments of bloggers like myself and offers practical and useful suggestions on how to successfully cope […]

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10 Ways You Can Take Back Your Power

10 ways to take back your POWER

  There is something we all have in common no matter where we’re from or what we’ve been through:  most of us have the desire for power and control over ourselves and our life and circumstances.  Perhaps events in your life have you feeling victimized, or maybe your circumstances have left you feeling powerless and helpless. […]

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