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, there’s only so much that can get done in a weekly...
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, more memories are emotional...
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 react. An example of an...
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 about a way to further categorize alters in one of...
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 way to interrupt a...
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 will wonder how they could...
The Key Condition There’s a key condition for recovery. Do you have any idea what it is? If you said safety or safe living circumstances, you are right! If your circumstances are unsafe, you will be...
DID doesn’t just happen randomly or without reason. In fact, it takes fairly specific circumstances and traumas to develop DID. I want to focus on one circumstance that sets the stage for DID, OSDD...
If you’re early in your recovery journey you might be confused by your system and feel overwhelmed by the other parts. You can use the Structural Dissociation model to help you start to figure out...