Multiple Personality

The words we tell ourselves, and the words we allow others to speak to us, matter immensely.

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

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.

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. ...

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.

DID, PTSD, touch, healing, abuse, somatic memory, body memory, dissociation

One reader felt moved to write a letter to her "host" describing her own frustrations...

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.

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.

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