5 days agoMember-onlyPolyfragmented Dissociative Identity DisorderMore 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…Polyfragmented Did5 min read
Aug 1Member-onlyComplex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Americans with Disabilities ActGetting the Accommodations You Need — Millions of people are affected by disabilities every day. When people think of a disability, they often think of people in wheelchairs or who are blind. However, many disabilities cannot be seen. This article will cover complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and how it is affected by the Americans with…Ada6 min read
Aug 1Member-onlyGatekeeper AltersThe Part That Keeps You Safe — The definition of dissociative identity disorder (DID) is that people living with it have alternative selves, or alters, that are parts of themselves caught in trauma-time. These alters have differing tastes, thoughts, and emotions and fulfill many roles. One such role of alters is the gatekeeper, of which there may…Dissociative Identities6 min read
Jul 27Member-onlyShowing Yourself Acceptance and CompassionGrowing in Self-Love — Accepting oneself with all your flaws is part of being mentally healthy. However, often survivors are their own worst critics picking themselves apart and holding themselves back from experiencing life to the fullest. This article will focus on self-compassion and how to become more self-accepting. A Refresher: What is Self-Compassion? According to the website, self-compassion.org…Self Compassion5 min read
Jul 22Member-onlyEscaping The Fawn ResponseThe Forgotten Brother to Fight/Flight/ and Freeze — Most people recognize the fight/flight and freeze from articles they have read or television programs. Fight/flight/freeze occurs when you feel endangered, whether or not that danger is real. However, many have not heard of the fawn response to complex trauma. This article will focus on the fawn response, what it…Fawning5 min read
Jul 19Member-onlyThe Fear of Giving and Receiving CompassionWhat Survivors Need to Know — Many survivors of complex trauma have great trouble receiving compassion from others. Somehow it feels wrong and a trap to allow someone else to enter their world and show them love and understanding. Many survivors live isolated lives, not wanting to be alone but afraid to reach out. This article…Receiving Compassion6 min read
Jul 16Member-onlyShameA toxic weapon — 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 Shame? Shame is a feeling of…Shame6 min read
Jul 8Member-onlySelf-Compassion and Childhood Trauma RecoverySelf-love Changes Everything — Many people identify as having survived childhood abuse of some sort and, as a result, often lack self-compassion. Self-compassion is being kind and understanding with oneself instead of mercilessly criticizing and sitting in judgment of all your shortcomings. This article will explore how self-compassion can change your life after experiencing…Self Compassion7 min read
Jul 4Member-onlyDefeating Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Self-compassionLearning to love oneself — No one is harder on a survivor of complex trauma than the survivor. Survivors feel they are a burden, cannot have a voice for themselves, or feel shame. Also, survivors often lack trust in who they are and believe no one is trustworthy. This article will focus on self-compassion and…Self Compassion5 min read
Jun 29Member-onlyDissociative FugueFleeing your life because of distress — People living with dissociative identity disorder are prone to many phenomena you may not have heard about. One of these experiences is known as dissociative fugue. This article will focus on dissociative fugue, its symptoms, causes, and treatment. What is Dissociative Fugue? Dissociative fugue or fugue state is a rare subtype of dissociative amnesia…Dissociative Identities5 min read
