Author: Alicia Polk

https://youtu.be/ASoSqAxrRig Last week, I talked about why you might want to tell your kids about your DID or OSDD. This week, I’m going to talk about how you might tell…

https://youtu.be/CnxKenoazws Can alters or parts really be nonhuman? What about alters who are demons, animals, or even inanimate objects like rocks? It’s really the same principle as discussed in the…

https://youtu.be/aKPqn4RRc6s If you have OSDD or DID and you have kids, you’ve probably thought about whether or not you should tell your kids. I know one concern some parents have…

https://youtu.be/MZX_a69qLos You may be attending a holiday family gathering where you know you will be exposed to certain trauma triggers. Perhaps YOU are fine attending the family gathering, but it’s…

https://youtu.be/cHUtpifGJTE If you don’t have a therapist but want to make progress on your recovery from DID, these four books may be of help. Even if you have a therapist,…

https://youtu.be/6IT76NDTC6k In a previous video, I talked about nonverbal memories of trauma. Because of the way the brain functions in trauma, more trauma memories are nonverbal than verbal. That is,…

https://youtu.be/gx61ve-eMlQ When you are triggered by something, what is happening? Your nervous system has noticed some cue, whether it is external in your environment or internal, which causes it to…

https://youtu.be/8dBGkRU-fgw In a previous video (see here), I shared a way to begin to sort out your system members into two basic categories. In this video, I’m going to talk…

https://youtu.be/5ixP4TjxAuA One of your senses transmits its sensory information directly to your amygdala. Because of this, this sense is the quickest trigger for flashbacks. This sense is also the quickest…

https://youtu.be/04qBrS0ylzQ Many times, people who are experiencing symptoms of DID or OSDD question themselves and doubt that it could really be happening because of a lack of clear memories. People…