Changing How You See Yourself — After receiving the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (DID), it is tough not to see yourself through that lens. While this is a phase people living with dissociative identity disorder go through, I hope to dispel some of that tragic and dramatic thinking with this piece. This article will tackle…

A Nationwide Calamity — One of the defining symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is emotional dysregulation which can lead to survivors looking for ways to cope with how they feel. Unfortunately, opioids are one of the ways that people with CPTSD turn for relief. …

Doing so can change your life — People living with complex post-traumatic stress disorder are notorious for their emotional dysregulation. Emotional intelligence is critically important for controlling one’s emotions and surfing the problems one may encounter in the world. There are many theories about establishing emotional intelligence and how to apply it to your life. In this…

Learning emotional regulation For the past few years, a relatively new phrase has entered the vernacular of psychiatry, emotional intelligence. What is emotional intelligence? How can you achieve it? What are the benefits of learning to become more emotionally intelligent? …

Trauma physically hurts — There are many symptoms that childhood trauma survivors experience, but none are more disturbing than that of body memories. During a body memory, you may see, hear, or otherwise feel body sensations connected to trauma. This piece shall explore body memories and ways you can help yourself when you experience…

It Affects You More Than You Think — Nothing can shake the soul of a person more than abandonment. No matter what time of our lives it happens, it is excruciating and life-altering. This is especially true when betrayal happens in childhood. Building healthy self-esteem and letting go of abandonment issues is tough and takes more time than…

A traumatic part of healing — Upon learning one has the diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), many people go through hell. People living with CPTSD are often forced to quit work to focus more on their symptoms and heal. In this article, we shall examine losing work because of a disability, the stages of…

Can and should you awaken a dormant alter? — 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 go into…

More is not necessarily better — Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a relatively rare and enigmatic condition caused by extreme and repeated childhood trauma. Those who live with DID face an overwhelming sense of being more than one person, although they are really one person whose personality did not merge correctly. This article will focus specifically…