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Many survivors notice an inner voice that echoes things they were once told: “You’re too much.” “You’re dramatic.” “You should know better.” That voice formed in environments where anticipating criticism…

In many trauma histories, emotions were not safe. Fear might have made things worse. Anger might have been punished. Sadness might have been ignored or mocked. When feelings became overwhelming…

No, self-kindness or self-compassion does not have to feel warm, soft, gentle, or comforting. Self-kindness can feel neutral. Instead of soft or warm, it can be firm, practical, or protective.…

No, feeling like nothing is changing as you try to heal does not mean that you are stuck. For DID and OSDD, healing is often slow and subtle. It may…

In trauma recovery, progress is often subtle. You might stay grounded a little longer during a trigger, recover more quickly after being triggered or dissociating, or notice internal tension before…

So much in healing can seem uncertain or out of your control, but you can be intentional about your focus. You can: notice what you repeatedly practice choose where your…

Self-kindness can help trauma recovery by making healing work feel safer and more sustainable. Harsh, critical self-talk often increases nervous system distress and can make triggers, shutdown, dissociation, or overwhelm…

Minimizing your dissociative experiences after accepting them can sometimes be a protective act. For instance, if acceptance of your DID or OSDD is overwhelming, minimizing your experiences can allow you…

Disbelief can act as a protective response, softening the impact of a diagnosis of DID or OSDD. Sometimes disbelief means the mind is trying to protect the person from something…

You may struggle to hold onto the knowledge that you have DID or OSDD due to dissociation. Dissociation can make it hard to hold onto awareness, emotions, memories, and conclusions…