Tag Archives: dissociative disorder

What Does Discovery Feel Like?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

I already wrote about the rather large realization I had about knowing my uncle before the “day” that I remember. A few mornings ago I had another one. It seems like these things come after I wake up. This time … Continue reading →

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Crap Week Part 2

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Continued from last post… The week got worst. You need to know that I thought I was at a point in my life where my mother’s antics could no longer wound me. But I was wrong. She doesn’t have the … Continue reading →

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All I see is surface

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

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 →

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What does resilience mean? Based on a Tweet conversation with NAMI

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

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 →

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Having A “Blank Slate” When It Comes To Feelings

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

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 →

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