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Co-conscious with anger during session, feeling weird and unsafe
I just got home from therapy a few minutes ago and I’m feeling really vulnerable. During the session I talked about trying to access my emotions and I told my therapist that there was a new presence connected with anger … Continue reading
I must not be as cavalier as I thought
I always tell my husband that I never worry about my health. I tell him that my curse in life is to have annoying things wrong with me that can’t be explained but cause lots of problems for me. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, bipolar disorder, Child Abuse, depression, DID, dissociative identity disorder, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatry, PTSD, Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, alters, bipolar, blog, chronic pain, diagnosis, DID, dissociative identity disorder, fibromyalgia, journal, memory, mental illness, multiple personalities, PTSD
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Frustration, agitation and more “tions”
Out of many things that have happened, I will write about one. I had my second appointment with the rheumatologist and things went south and then sideways. He’s not sure I have Sjogren’s but my blood work came back with “interesting” results. He … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, bipolar disorder, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociative identity disorder, Meds, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatry, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Tagged abuse, antipsychotic, bipolar, blog, chronic pain, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, incest, journal, mental illness
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What happens you try to be nice? People don’t change, that’s what.
The other day I decided to call someone I used to consider a friend. If you’ve read this blog for a while, she was the one who told me that people who are sexually abused should just “get over it” … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, Family Relationships, Incest, Mental Health, Multiple Personalities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatry, PTSD, Rape, self-harm, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Tagged abuse, bipolar, blog, diagnosis, DID, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative identity disorder, incest, journal, mental illness, mothers, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse
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Why am I surprised to feel a feeling?
Maybe it’s because I’ve been so disconnected lately, I don’t know, but it took me by surprise today to realize that I feel depressed, at least I feel depressed today. I haven’t felt a lot recently so I can’t speak for the other … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Alters, bipolar disorder, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, depersonalization, depression, derealization, DID, dissociation, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, fibromyalgia, Incest, Mania, 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, bipolar, chronic pain, co-consciousness, depersonalization, derealization, diagnosis, dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, fibromyalgia, host, incest, integration, journal, masturbation, medication, meds, memory, mental illness, mothers, multiple personalities, PTSD, rape, self harm, sexual abuse, therapy
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