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Author: Alicia Polk

This author has written 244 articles

I’m an Exhausted Host, but I Worry About Sharing Hosting Responsibilities

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

I am the Host part in my system (which has a P-DID presentation), and I am getting real tired and drained of being in front for almost everything. But simultaneously,…

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Read more about the article Why Do Fictives Have Backstories and Memories?

Why Do Fictives Have Backstories and Memories?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

Why do fictives have backstories and memories that never happened to the body? Learn how fictive memories can carry real emotions and meaning.

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Read more about the article What If a Blind Alter Wants to Front?

What If a Blind Alter Wants to Front?

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https://youtu.be/8zHLi1WVdSw Someone submitted this question to CommuniDID: Their alter is completely blind in their inner world and seems to affect the body's eyesight when she's close to the front. She…

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Read more about the article Why Is It Hard to Identify and Express Your Needs After Childhood Trauma?

Why Is It Hard to Identify and Express Your Needs After Childhood Trauma?

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Childhood trauma can make it difficult to identify or express your needs. Learn how ignoring your needs can develop as a survival strategy.

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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?

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

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

  • Post author:Alicia Polk

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

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