My Week In Review Using Gifs ~ June 11, 2018

My Week In Review Using Gifs ~ June 11, 2018 1

Welcome to my week in review using gifs. This is a revival of a weekly Sunday post where I comically discuss the ups and downs of my week using gifs.  I recommend you view this post on my website instead of WordPress Reader or email as you may not be able to see the gifs.  So, […]

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About Alter Switching in Dissociative Identity Disorder

About Alter Switching in Dissociative Identity Disorder 2

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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6 Life Lessons My Vacation Taught Me

6 Life Lessons my vacation taught me.

Summertime often means a long-awaited vacation and holiday excursion to take us away from the real world and give us a chance to relax and unwind.  It has been no different for me.  Recently, I took a vacation to sunny Tampa, Florida, and I found myself in situations of which I would never dream.  I learned […]

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“Must we Process All Trauma to heal?”

"Must we Process All Trauma to heal?" 3

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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