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Review: INSiDE short film

YouTube has a fascinating movie called “INSiDE” that was recommended on Secret Shadow’s blog. It is about 5 minutes long, and it is a representation of MPD/DID. I hesitate to even w… more →

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Review: INSiDE short film — 3 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 6 days ago: YouTube has a fascinating movie called “INSiDE” that was recommended on Secret Shadow … more →

Tags: Personal Musings, Reviews, Video, Alters, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, mpd, Switching, under

Review: "Expressions of DID" - (Wo)Men Speak Out

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 weeks ago: I ran across a good video about DID that Gudrun Frerich posted on her Facebook page - with a link to … more →

Tags: Reviews, Video, ... did, Multiple Personality Disorder, mpd

What is your "cover diagnosis" for dissociative identity disorder? — 4 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 1 month ago: If my employer knew I had a primary diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (DID), I would proba … more →

Tags: Personal Musings, Understanding PTSD, Diagnosis, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Multiple Personality Disorder, ptsd

Dear Ms. DID: Is someone with DID psychotic, a neurotic, or just mentally unfit? — 11 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 1 month ago: Oh, don’t get me started. While searching on what integration must feel like, I tripped across … more →

Tags: vent & rant, Dear Ms. DID, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Alters, DSM-IV, Multiple Personality Disorder, mpd

Does integration mean compromising on ice cream? — 4 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 1 month ago: Today I went shopping after work. Often I pick up ice cream - clearly one of the four food groups. … more →

Tags: Personal Musings, ... did, Alters, Integration, recovery, Memories

Problems that arise treating a DID patient without the skills to do so — 8 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: Sometimes I am so damn stupid. I keep falling into the same trap and I am amazed that I haven’ … more →

Tags: Therapy and Treatment, Understanding Suicide, vent & rant, Alters, anger, Coping Mechanisms, ... did, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder

Milestones in treatment for trauma: everyone is a fingerprint — 7 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: My old therapist often used the phrase, “Everyone is a fingerprint, everyone has a different s … more →

Tags: Therapy and Treatment, vent & rant, amnesia, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Multiple Personality Disorder, Psychology, Therapy, trauma

Myers Briggs and Keirsey Personality Tests in Dissociative Identity Disorder — 2 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: Myers Briggs Type Indicator and Keirsey Temperaments are two different personality questionnaires to … more →

Tags: Personal Musings, Researched Topics, Alters, ... did, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Jung, Multiple Personality Disorder, multiplicity

Review: Coming Out Multiple - King

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: When I was first coming to terms with this whole DID thing and was paranoid to mention it to anyone, … more →

Tags: Reviews, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociation, Humor, Alters, multiplicity, Multiple Personality Disorder

Lamictal - a drug for DID? — 6 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: “Although there are no medications that specifically treat dissociative identity disorder, [so … more →

Tags: Therapy and Treatment, Researched Topics, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, ptsd, Medication, Dissociation, Multiple Personality Disorder

De-escalating angry or protective alters - use of code words or magic phrases in DID — 2 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: I was in an airport with my husband and was triggered - triggered by the sense of being trapped and … more →

Tags: Coping strategies, Researched Topics, Alters, anger, ... did, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Multiple Personality Disorder, Therapy

The ability to trust with DID in therapy and in real life — 4 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: A huge barrier for survivors of abuse, especially child abuse, is the issue of trust. How do you ev … more →

Tags: Therapy and Treatment, Researched Topics, ... did, Psychology, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Triggers, Alters, anger, Therapy

Thoughts on Integration - What does integration feel like?

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: Discussion of metaphors for integration that may help those without DID understand that most of us a … more →

Tags: Researched Topics, ... did, Jung, Dissociative Identity Disorder, ptsd, Dissociation, Alters, Integration, ego state

Why do we often get worse after starting therapy? — 2 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: I lamented in a previous post that therapy has made things worse. For that “logical” re … more →

Tags: Understanding Suicide, Therapy and Treatment, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Switching, amnesia, Therapy, Suicide, Multiple Personality Disorder

Review: "What is Dissociative Identity Disorder / Multiple Personality Disorder" from Empty Memories

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: I tripped across a good intro to DID/MPD. It goes nicely beyond the typical 1-pager of regurgitated … more →

Tags: Reviews, Alters, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, ptsd, Triggers

Review: "What is Dissociative Identity Disorder / Multiple Personality Disorder" from Empty Memories

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: I tripped across a good intro to DID/MPD. It goes nicely beyond the typical 1-pager of regurgitated … more →

Tags: Reviews, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, ptsd, Dissociation, Triggers, Alters, Multiple Personality Disorder

Switching in DID — 2 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 2 months ago: For weeks, I have been in a despair of utter depression. Rageful and angry. Lashing out, frustrate … more →

Tags: Personal Musings, Alters, ... did, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Multiple Personality Disorder, Switching

Interesting Article about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) — 2 comments

faithallen wrote 2 months ago: One my readers named Lost Sheep sent me a link to a fascinating article: What is Dissociative Identi … more →

Tags: dissociative identity disorder - DID, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, alter parts, resources for DID

What's going on in the brain with DID? Biological markers in DID — 4 comments

emilylonelygirl wrote 3 months ago: Since a few of us are rabidly into facts and physical proof, I’ve done some research to unders … more →

Tags: Understanding PTSD, Therapy and Treatment, Researched Topics, ... did, Dissociative Identity Disorder, ptsd, Dissociation, Vietnam, traumatic memories


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