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Category Archives: The Courage To Heal
A Conversation with my “inner child” *warning: I say things that are not nice*
I may not keep this post up because I’m worried about reader reaction… I was reading The Courage To Heal with the goal of trying to figure out how to make a connection with my inner younger parts. My therapist … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, bipolar disorder, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, Family Relationships, Incest, Mania, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sex, Sexual Abuse, The Courage To Heal, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, alter intergration, alter system, alters, bipolar, blog, child parts, co-consciousness, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, host, incest, integration, limbic system, masturbation, masturbation as sexual self-injury, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse, The Courage To Heal
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2010 in review (I’m surprised anybody came at all to be honest)
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading
Posted in Abilify, abuse, Alters, Art Therapy, bipolar disorder, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, Dreams, Family Relationships, fibromyalgia, headaches, Incest, Mania, Medication, Meds, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, risperidone, self-harm, Seroquel, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Social Security Disability, The Courage To Heal, Therapy, Toxic Parents, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, age, alter intergration, alters, antipsychotic, bipolar, blog, chronic pain, co-consciousness, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, fibromyalgia, headaches, host, incest, integration, journal, Keppra, Lamictal, limbic system, medication, meds, memory, mental illness, mothers, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, self harm, Seroquel, sexual abuse, social security disability, therapist, therapy
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A picture from childhood looked at a different way…
I had therapy yesterday and we were talking about everything that’s happened in a week’s time. I accepted that I was raped by my cousin/uncle. I told my husband what happened to me too, which went very well. My compulsive sexual … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, Art Therapy, bipolar disorder, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, Dreams, Family Relationships, Incest, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sex, Sexual Abuse, The Courage To Heal, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, age, alters, antipsychotic, bipolar, blog, child, co-consciousness, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative identity disorder, host, incest, integration, journal, limbic system, medication, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, oral rape, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse, therapy
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It was years ago, it was yesterday…
I wanted to put a quote that I read in a book featuring a character who had been raped as a child. This character has repressed memories in the books and when she finally remembers she talks to a therapist. She … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, Art Therapy, bipolar disorder, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, Family Relationships, headaches, Incest, Mania, Medication, Meds, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Social Security Disability, The Courage To Heal, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, age, antipsychotic, blog, co-consciousness, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, host, incest, journal, limbic system, masturbation, masturbation as sexual self-injury, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, oral rape, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse
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Legal defintion of rape
According to the state where this happened, rape is: A. Rape is the act of anal, oral, or vaginal sexual intercourse with a male or female person committed without the person’s lawful consent. B. Emission is not necessary, and any … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, Art Therapy, bipolar disorder, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, Dreams, Family Relationships, headaches, Incest, Mania, Meds, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Social Security Disability, The Courage To Heal, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, age, alters, antipsychotic, bipolar, co-consciousness, cousins, denial, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, host, incest, integration, journal, limbic system, medication, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, oral rape, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse, social security disability, uncles
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