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The Monotony of Self-care

Eating, drinking, showering, cleaning teeth, brushing hair. That’s self-care, right? It is, but there’s so much more to self-care than the short list above. Self-care is everything I need to do to stay...

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‘Oh, just PTSD stuff.’

‘Oh, just PTSD stuff.’ That’s how I brushed off the need for my recent psychiatric hospital admission to a work colleague. I’m disappointed that I felt the need to minimise how much I was struggling,...

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DID: What Not To Do (for healthcare professionals)

Once again we’re in a psychiatric hospital doing some work on some of our bigger issues. Being back in here makes me more aware of what’s helpful and unhelpful for us. Last year I did a post on How To...

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Working With Very Young Alters

Let me begin by saying this: This is what we’ve done, what we’ve found helpful, what’s worked for us, and is not a general how to for every DID system. Maybe this will be of use to you or a … Continue...

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New Year’s Goals

Notice that the title says ‘New Year’s Goals’, not ‘New Year’s Resolutions’. I find resolutions, especially New Year’s ones, to almost be made to be broken. High standards, very black and white, and...

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Drifting

As I write this I’m dissociated. I’m detached from my body, from my emotions, from the world around me. I’ve tried drinking coffee, hoping that the caffeine kick will get me more connected with my...

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Our Sensory Toys

Over the years we’ve slowly accumulated a rather nice collection of sensory toys. These toys, often aimed at children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Sensory Processing Disorder, are also helpful...

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Stuck

I’ve reached a point that I’ve reached many times in the past. A point where outpatient therapy isn’t working. A point where I’m fleeing the images I’m continually seeing in my head, the nightmares,...

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Will Therapy Ever End?

Our current therapist made a comment recently that made my heart sink. They said they thought we’re likely to need, at least, some supportive counselling for the rest of our lives. The body is in it’s...

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Outpatient Fail

All of our therapy is outpatient. We see our therapist in their office every two weeks. We talk. They push us to talk about the things we’re obviously avoiding. Mostly it works. Until it doesn’t. That...

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