This was my post for mental health week.
I think I’m late.
This post is directed to abuse survivors and their families, but don’t
let that stop you from reading it.
My therapist sent me a copy of 101+ Ways to See DID, by Kathy Brody, a specialist in treating Dissociative Identity Disorder.
These are a few of the symptoms described by Kathy Brody that I experience:
feeling completely blank
the sensation of not having a body
a sense of seeing through the eyes of other people
an inability to recognize myself
Confusion about age
and hyper-vigilance.
I have trouble,
Maintaining relationships
connecting to others
being touched
and physical intimacy
I have numerous perspectives and completely opposing interests.
For every yes, there is a no; for every trigger, a chorus of reactions.
A sense of being alien in a…
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I know how you feel. Mostly I appreciate seeing the similarities and differences people who have my disorder experience because all I can know is me. And I make me feel…crazy
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I know exactly what you mean. It’s like living in a closet with thirty people.
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Thank you for this interesting post. I’m looking forward to reading more on the 101 Ways.
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It’s comprehensive. Thank you for visiting.
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