Tag: DID

Most of us have heard of psychotherapy, with a percentage of that number being in treatment. What drives people to see a therapist? What is therapy? Why and when should you see a therapist?   This article, piece one in a series about psychotherapy, will attempt to answer these...

You have probably heard of addictions to alcohol, work, and prescription drugs, but have you ever considered addiction to sugar? Sugar addiction is a real problem, especially in the developed world, causing many physical ailments and co-occurring with some serious mental health problems such as complex post-traumatic stress disorder...

We have been exploring together the ins and outs of going no contact with a family of origin. As we have seen, going no contact is a dramatic and often traumatic event that allows you some peace when your family denies your past abuse or is still abusing you....

When people first discover they have dissociative identity disorder (DID), they begin an extraordinary journey that can take years. While it is true that the mountains multiples must climb are formidable, it is not impossible to reach the other side.   But what does the other side of the...

Living with the effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is challenging. Survivors who have CPTSD should not have to deal with harmful family members.   Going no contact is a choice that not many survivors choose. Going no contact is painful and changes one’s life forever.   In...

There is a new magazine out that is specific to dissociative identity disorder! It is put out by Multiplied by One and is called Real Eyez Nation Magazine. It is full of interesting information that can help you in your healing journey. The magazine is available in either virtual...

Rejection is a normal part of life that everyone experiences at some time in their lives. However, when children are rejected by their caregivers, the damage done to them is enormous.   This piece will explore the effects of childhood rejection and methods of overcoming it.   What is...

Although this article focuses on complex post-traumatic stress disorder, it is also pertinent to dissociative identity disorder. You cannot have DID without also having CPTSD. I wrote this for another site CPTSD Foundation. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    Upon learning one has the diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), many people...

Those with dissociative identity disorder (DID) have become accustomed to hearing and working with their alters. Alters have become integral to who they are and work hard to bring them the love and dignity they deserve.   There can be little more daunting situation than for an alter to...

We’ve all experienced shame at some time in our lifetime. When we do something wrong and feel that twang of guilt when we are punished, we are experiencing shame.   This article will focus on shame and how it can be detrimental to our mental health.   What is...

Finding a mental health professional who is a good fit is difficult for anyone. However, if you have dissociative identity disorder as I do, the chances of finding a therapist or psychiatrist who knows how to treat DID are minimal.   Dissociative identity disorder affects 1-2% of the population,...

Anger and grief are two powerful emotions that often accompany one another. All humans feel anger and grief, but survivors of childhood trauma seem to experience it throughout their adult lives. If left untreated, such strong emotions, if left unexpressed, endanger one’s health and relationships. Repressed anger is a...