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Words Make Worlds
The words we tell ourselves, and the words we allow others to speak to us, matter immensely.
The Body/Brain Connection in the Conditioned Fear Response (Part 2)
What takes place physiologically when we experience or believe we are in a threatening or dangerous situation? This article discusses how conditioned fear responses affect trauma survivors
The Body/Brain Connection in the Conditioned Fear Response
What takes place physiologically when we experience or believe we are in a threatening or dangerous situation? This article discusses how conditioned fear responses affect trauma survivors.
The Importance of Safe Touch in the Healing Process: Part 3 of 3
Touch can have strong emotional meaning, both positive and negative, simply because of the way it is linked to memory. Some of that memory will be easily recalled, but for those who struggle with DID, much of it will, of course, not be easily recalled, but will be no less powerful.
The Importance of Safe Touch In the Healing Process (Part 2 of 3)
It is important that we have at least a basic understanding of the physiology of touch. In this way, we may be able to understand why touch is so essential to our survival, and why safe touch can aid in the healing process.
The Importance of Safe Touch in the Healing Process
DID, PTSD, touch, healing, abuse, somatic memory, body memory, dissociation
A Letter to My Host
One reader felt moved to write a letter to her "host" describing her own frustrations...
On Having Need - Part II
As people seeking to heal from abuse, we often find that we need to make major shifts in our thinking when it comes to accepting help, comfort, sympathy, or (for a great many of us, in particular!) having needs.
On Having Need - Part I
As people seeking to heal from abuse, we often find that we need to make major shifts in our thinking when it comes to accepting help, comfort, sympathy, or (for a great many of us, in particular!) having needs.
Walls of Denial
Denial can be one of the most difficult barriers of all to the healing process. When we have been trained to deny our pain, to deny our need, we find that getting the necessary help in order for healing to occur will be nearly impossible
Kicking Against The Walls of Secrecy
The "don’t talk” rule is carved into the very soul of every abused child, whether that rule is clearly spoken or only understood to be a requirement, it is a rule that is seldom broken by the frightened child.
Kicking the Walls
Walls really can be a good thing - as long as there are doors and windows in them. For while not having doors may keep the “bad” out, having doors provides us with a way to allow the good to come in. While not having windows may keep us from being seen, having them provides a way for us to see out. It works both ways -
A Letter to the Doctors
The type of letter many of us have felt we could use on a visit to a doctor
Body Memories
What are body memories? Why and how do they occur?
Honoring Parts
"Parts" are there for a purpose. If the need had not existed, dissociation would not have occurred in the first place. This is an important premise. How, then, can we find some way to accept this condition rather than beat ourselves up for having it?
The Day No Hope Came
This article from the book, "Just Before Dawn" speaks from a perspective of a child in the midst of her abuse - and how D.I.D. developed as a result of those experiences.
A Short Introduction to Memory Processes, Part II
This article provides a look at memory processes from a physiological perspective.
A Short Introduction to Memory Processes, Part I
In order to understand how memory (or the lack of it) occurs in a survivor of trauma, we must have at least a basic concept of how trauma affects the mind and what information the brain is able to retain or store.
Hinderances to Healing
One thing that often hinders our healing is our tendency to build walls around us...
Book Review for Just Before Dawn
A book review of the newly published Just Before Dawn, a book for abuse survivors and those who come alongside them.
The Neurodevelopmental Impact of Childhood Abuse
Describes in greater detail how abuse affects the brain, leading to the development of conditions such as those seen in DID
The Impact of Violence in Childhood
A child who experiences violence on a regular basis is most certainly affected by it in more ways than the majority of people understand. For all too many it is what led to DID in the first place!
Questions? Who, me?
Questions. Answers only come as a result of asking them. The problem for many of us is that, all too often, we don’t even know what the questions are! Or if we do, we’re ashamed or afraid to ask them - at least out loud.
The Battle for True Freedom
The Battle for the Mind, and for whether or not we will take hold of the truth that we are free to choose at last.
What Causes DID?
This article discusses Satanic Ritual Abuse as one of the causes of Dissociative Identity Disorder.
If Only I Could Explain It!
In this article we’d like to address the age-old question, “WHY?” Not because we believe we have all the answers; we do not, but we certainly can address at least some of them.
A Word to Therapists, Support People, and Family Members
For the therapists, support people, and family members - This article is dedicated to those who wish (or have been drafted!) to come alongside abuse survivors in their healing process.
Some Practical Helps - Part II
Depression is a common state for those who are dealing with DID and PTSD. This article offers some practical tips on reducing its effects.
Some Practical Helps
So what does help? How do we get from here to there? And what about all that space in between? We’d like to offer some practical tools for you to use right now, things to think about and look for so that you can get to the other side with as much help as one traveler on the journey can offer another.
Is Anybody In Here?
Looking inside and seeing what's there is often the quickest way to healing.
Signs and Symptoms of DID
An article addressing common questions regarding recognizing the signs & symptoms of DID.
The Link Between PTSD and DID
This article explains the connection between Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
An Introduction To Dissociative Identity Disorder
An article describing what Dissociative Identity Disorder is and how it develops.

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