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Author: Alicia Polk

This author has written 240 articles

Can Psychosis Mean That I’m Making Up My Dissociative Symptoms?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

When someone comes to the realization that they have a Complex Dissociative Disorder, is it possible/common for other forms of psychological distress to get mixed up in it as a…

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Read more about the article Why Do I Keep Hoping My Abusive Parent Will Change?

Why Do I Keep Hoping My Abusive Parent Will Change?

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Learn why hope for an abusive or neglectful parent to change can persist into adulthood and why letting go of that hope can bring profound grief.

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What Do You Do if You Try to Hold a System Meeting and Nobody Comes?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

“I tried the daily system meeting you talked about in a video, but hardly any parts showed up when I tried.”—YouTube comment So, what do you do if you try…

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Read more about the article How Your Environment Can Affect Your Nervous System

How Your Environment Can Affect Your Nervous System

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Learn how noise, lighting, movement, seating, and other environmental factors can send threat or safety signals to your nervous system after trauma.

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How do I differentiate the core me from the alters? Like when do I just “go mute” and when is it because the alter can’t speak?

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Your question is just two short sentences, but there is so much that could be said in response! I can’t talk about all the thoughts this raises, but I hope…

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Read more about the article What Is Interdependence? A Healthy Alternative to Codependence

What Is Interdependence? A Healthy Alternative to Codependence

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Learn how interdependence differs from codependence and hyper-independence and how healthy relationships can include both autonomy and connection.

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Read more about the article How Childhood Abuse or Neglect Can Affect Your Self-Worth as an Adult

How Childhood Abuse or Neglect Can Affect Your Self-Worth as an Adult

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Learn how childhood abuse or neglect can teach conditional self-worth and why old standards about performance, approval, and mistakes may continue into adulthood.

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Read more about the article How Environmental Cues Can Influence Switching in DID and OSDD

How Environmental Cues Can Influence Switching in DID and OSDD

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Learn how contextual cues such as places, people, music, and activities may influence switching or bring different DID or OSDD parts closer to the front.

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Read more about the article The Hidden Energy Cost of Hypervigilance

The Hidden Energy Cost of Hypervigilance

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Learn why constant threat monitoring from hypervigilance uses mental resources and can leave you exhausted, even when you haven’t done much physically.

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Read more about the article Trauma Bonds Are Evidence of Your Determination to Survive

Trauma Bonds Are Evidence of Your Determination to Survive

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Learn why trauma bonds can form with abusive caregivers and how attachment, hope, distress, and relief can help maintain these powerful bonds.

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