As you may have noticed, there are dozens of theories out there about dissociation and dissociative identity disorder. Obviously, since dissociation is part of DID, it is necessary to cover these theories the best we can.   For this article, we shall investigate structural dissociation theory and all its...

.As children, we were helpless to change our fate. We were abused and neglected so severely that our minds did a marvelous thing; it splintered into alters to share our burden. As adults, we often find ourselves in positions where the abuse continues, and we do not leave or...

As many of us who have DID know too well, finding a good therapist who will give the proper diagnosis is hard. We are often misdiagnosed with a myriad of different conditions, such as bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, or borderline personality disorder.   This article will break down what...

If you live with dissociative identity disorder in your life, you are very aware of the problems you have with your memory.   This article will explore memory dysfunction and why and how we forget.   What is Dissociative Amnesia     Dissociative amnesia is, like dissociative identity disorder,...

One of the most interesting side effects of childhood trauma is that many of us feel we are separated from our bodies. We acknowledge we have a body but view it as an inconvenient necessity that we prefer to ignore.   In this piece, we will focus on learning...

Every human on Earth knows the pain of rejection. Perhaps that date didn’t suit you or your boss. When one has dissociative identity disorder, rejection isn’t something we live through and recover quickly from.   What can we, as people living with dissociative identity disorder, do to increase our...

There are approximately 1-7% of the world population (sometimes figured higher) who have dissociative identity disorder. However, most mental health professionals have either not taken the time to study DID or are trauma-informed.   This article will cover strategies to heal in therapy for dissociative identity disorder. Also, this...

Dissociative identity disorder is caused by severe and repetitive trauma in early childhood abuse, including sexual, physical, emotional, and verbal plus neglect or all of the above.   One of the unfortunate consequences of childhood trauma is that children who are traumatized will often internalize the messages given to...

I apologize for the lack of pictures in this post. Something was wrong with WordPress this morning.   Children should be allowed to be kids and grow up slowly and with joy. However, people who have survived severe childhood trauma did not have that option. Many were the victims...

Many who live with dissociative identity disorder fantasize about their birth parents showing up and loving them unconditionally. While we all know this isn’t possible, it leads to one conclusion: we must learn to parent ourselves.   In this article, we shall explore self-parenting when you have DID.  ...

Learned helplessness is a term I had never experienced until recently. I had felt helpless and out of control of my life, but the words learned helplessness took me by surprise.   In this article, we shall explore learned helplessness and what it means for survivors of childhood trauma....

Have you ever had that day where you feel disconnected and pulled too many directions at once? Under those circumstances, it is difficult to concentrate, and you may feel overwhelmed, anxious, and depressed.   This article will tackle a subject we have written about before mindfulness. Mindfulness is a...