About Alter Switching in Dissociative Identity Disorder

About Alter Switching in Dissociative Identity Disorder 1

For those of us with dissociative identity disorder, we experience extreme parts of ourselves that have their own thoughts, opinions, beliefs, wishes, needs, etc. If you have DID or know someone with DID, it is important to understand the signs and symptoms for when someone with DID is switching alters and what you can do to help.

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“Must we Process All Trauma to heal?”

"Must we Process All Trauma to heal?" 2

Do we need to remember and process all traumatic memories in order to heal from dissociative identity disorder (DID)?  When it comes to the complicated disorder of DID, there frequently are more questions than there are answers, and the explanation of the above question is no less difficult.  Before I provide an answer, it is important to understand the way our emotional traumatic memories work and what it actually means to process and heal from them.

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The Appearance of Numbness Incarnate

It’s been 4 months ago today that I unexpectedly lost my mom to the monster death.  Grief seeps isolation and loneliness from my bones.  I’m not depressed.  I’m not sad.  I am numb.  Completely devoid of emotion.  Just going through the motions. I have no word to express of my own.  Feeling numb and grieving […]

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Pictures Are Worth a Thousand Words

Since my mom died, I can not find my words to write a complete blog post.  So, these pictures will express what I want to say but can not speak.                                                

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3 Blogging Goals to Make 2018 My Most Successful Year Ever

3 Blogging Goals to Make 2018 My Most Successful Year Ever 10

Neil Patel said that blogging is like fishing.  “Some people do it all the time and never catch anything . . . while others catch everything.”  I am one who never catches anything, so I’ve decided to do something about it. Writing blogging and branding goals is not everyone’s cup of tea; it’s not mine either. […]

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