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Laughter is the only way to get us through all seven days of the week plus this pandemic! Every day of ours is filled with nonsense and shenanigans, and we love to let you in on them, so welcome to the weekly review of our antics beginning the week of May 25, 2020. Let the […]
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Should a loved one or a friend ever be allowed to force a switch in someone with dissociative identity disorder (DID)? What does forcing a switch mean? Let’s go back to basics first. In DID, a switch is when a person changes from one alter ego state to another, or, in very loose terms, from […]
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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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“The Hostage” was originally posted 1-1-2013 A poem regarding a night of anxiety in my head with Dissociative Identity Disorder. ________________________________________________________________________ The Hostage Slowly the evening falls upon me. The possibility of peace is shattered into a fairy tale as the night struggles and collapses into the blackest hole. With her naked eye, the moon stalks me into hiding. […]
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Maybelline snuggling up with my bear on a road trip. Worth Wondering. WHO’S ON FIRST? So my session with Therapist was interesting yesterday. At one point he mentioned an alter, Tina, but she was already and participating in the session, but he didn’t know it. And I’m like, “Dude, don’t you know after all these […]
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