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Messages Repeating
Those words, “I want to die.” or “I wish I was dead.” are repeating more now. We had our little group get-together yesterday and I felt like many people have: alone in a room full of people. Actually the room … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, bipolar disorder, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, Family Relationships, fibromyalgia, Incest, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sexual Abuse, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, 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, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse
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I was surprised that my therapist actually responded to my email “check-in”
I did what I was supposed to and I checked in with my therapist while she is out out-of-town. I wasn’t surprised that she acknowledged receiving it, what surprised me was that the next day she had actually thought about something I … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, bipolar disorder, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, Dreams, fibromyalgia, headaches, Incest, Intimacy, Mania, Meds, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sexual Abuse, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged abuse, alters, antipsychotic, blog, chronic pain, co-consciousness, death, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, fibromyalgia, headaches, incest, journal, limbic system, masturbation, medication, meds, memory, mental illness, mothers, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, therapist
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I don’t know how I feel or what to do
I had therapy today and I told my therapist everything that happened, what happened with my husband and about Sunday and the body memories. We worked out the husband thing a bit. I just need to convince myself that using … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, bipolar disorder, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, Family Relationships, Incest, Intimacy, Mania, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, alters, antipsychotic, blog, body memories, co-consciousness, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, flashbacks, headaches, host, incest, integration, limbic system, masturbation, masturbation as sexual self-injury, medication, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, oral rape, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse, therapy
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I feel like I’m raining on everyone’s New Year’s parade
Everyone’s riding the tide of the New Year, feeling full of optimism and verve, and I feel…the same as last year, which was a few days ago. Haha. I was going to blog today but now I feel like I shouldn’t … 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, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, age, alter intergration, alter system, alters, antipsychotic, bipolar, blog, co-consciousness, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, fibromyalgia, headaches, host, incest, integration, journal, limbic system, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse, social security disability
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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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