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The Power of Ideas Versus the Power of Me
While continuing to read the book I’ve shared before I’ve been reading the chapter on memory. Much of it is a bringing together of research from many people over many decades and is presented as possibilities with some certainties in … Continue reading
Today is…not too good
My weight has risen to a point that I cannot accept. I’ve waited a couple of days but it hasn’t dropped and my anxiety is rising along with the numbers. I weighed myself this morning with so much hope that … Continue reading
Posted in DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, Eating Disorder, Incest, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, self-harm, Self-injury, Sexual Abuse, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged anxiety, DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorder, PTSD, sexual abuse, stress, therapist
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Sharing Thoughts From a Book I Found: Part Two
Continued from previous post… Another thing I like about the way the author writes is that refers to the patient’s narrative memory versus historical truth. “It is helpful to see the therapeutic process as an exploration of the client’s narrative … Continue reading
Posted in DID, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, Incest, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged DID, dissociative identity disorder, incest, PTSD, sexual abuse, therapy, trauma
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Sharing Thoughts From a Book I Found: Part One
In this society Child Sexual Abuse is not something people want to talk about so it can be very difficult to find reading material discussing it that is trustworthy and balanced. There are of course books written by survivors but … Continue reading
Brief Post To Update
Just to update: I ended up paying my therapist over $400 for January’s visits. Since she thinks she has to use the new codes I will be telling her that I will be changing my appointments to twice a month, … Continue reading
