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Tag Archives: derealization
All I see is surface
I had an uncomfortable realization a couple of days ago when I looked at my husband. I didn’t feel anything. I looked at him and it was like he was just this surface that I could see but there was … Continue reading
What does resilience mean? Based on a Tweet conversation with NAMI
Here is where my thoughts on this subject began. There was a Tweet chat with NAMI Massachusetts and I saw this statement: NAMIMass A1: It largely depends on the resiliency of the child/adolescent. Some are more or less resilient to #traumatic #stress #mhsm Now at … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, depersonalization, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, Incest, Multiple Personalities
Tagged abuse, depersonalization, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative identity disorder, incest, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, resiliency, resiliency in abused children, sexual abuse
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Having A “Blank Slate” When It Comes To Feelings
This week the day leading up to therapy was full of feelings. Anxiety and super-pissedoffedness (yes I made up another word). The anxiety was because I did not want to go to therapy this week. It wasn’t because of fear, … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, depersonalization, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, Incest, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Therapy
Tagged abuse, depersonalization, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative disorder, dissociative identity disorder, incest, mental illness, mothers, multiple personalities, PTSD, sexual abuse, therapist, therapy
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Panic at the eye doctor
I have no idea how to explain what happened or why it happened. It’s not abuse related but I honestly have no other place to just talk about it. I went in for my annual eye exam at my regular … Continue reading
Posted in depersonalization, derealization, dissociation
Tagged depersonalization, derealization, dissociation, dissociative disorder
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Waking up disturbed, trying to relax and feeling disconnected
I woke up this morning and was pretty disgusted with myself for indulging in compulsive behavior recently. I think for a while I kind of just gave up and thought that since I’m a slut I might as well enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, Incest, Intimacy, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Tagged abuse, alters, blog, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative identity disorder, host, incest, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, sexual abuse
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