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Three Kids in a Trench Coat
Our experiences living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and reflections on navigating life as ‘we’ & ‘me’
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Was out buying groceries, and saw this advert: It’s a joke obviously, but as system with my own solo Behavioural Science freelance business, all I could think was: “Yeah, it’s always tough when team meetings start with a telling off….” xD That’s not just a joke – at least four of us are regularly involved…
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There’s a major aspect of the way in which The Alters spoke to me that I didn’t cover in my post on the game here, but rather than try and sneak it in there, I figure it deserves its own space. If you’ve not read that initial post, maybe start there for a bit more…
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Lately, there have been some fantastic video games that spoke to aspects of my inner world, and that each evoked aspects of inner worlds in some really fantastic & vibrant ways. Over the next few posts, I’ll be exploring resonant themes explored in a few of them. Themes like: alters craving independence & recognition as…
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Explained by ducks is a wonderful YouTube channel, with lots of super-short overviews of mental health stuff. For when you want the absolute basics, waterfowl style, with a positive and affirming vibe. Informative. Not long. Still a good duck. So here’s DID, as explained by ducks, in 1 minute: — The comments section is full…
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Talking about DID can be kind of a heavy subject sometimes… but hey, livin’ la vida plural can also be a pretty fun way of experiencing the world, too! So today? Today I just want to share some lighter-hearted stuff. — — To kick off, here’s a couple of jokes I like: Moon Knight, episode…
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I just watched Thunderbolts*, and straight after, the Cinema Therapy episode on it. I highly recommend both. — — Jono & Alan don’t really know what to make, diagnostically, of one of the main characters, Bob, but it seems like a mix of bipolar & C-PTSD with a healthy side of dissociation (there’s a good…
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I had therapy today. It’s often hard. Especially when I stick around while it’s happening. I restarted a few weeks ago, after a 6 month break. Sessions 1 and 2 I don’t really remember. I think I cried a lot. Or got panicked and overwhelmed and checked out a lot. I don’t remember what we…
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Knowing where to start with learning more about this whole DID thing can be daunting. So here are some resources that have helped me in various ways to understand a bit more. Hopefully some of these will be helpful for people with DID & allies alike. If you’re interested because you think this all may…
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Dissociative Identity Disorder, or DID, is a mental health condition regarded by both by healthcare professionals and, often, many of those of us living with it, as being part of the weird stuff. Fortunately, I like weird stuff, so I’m ok with approaching the subject with a degree of, “Well, fuck it – let’s get…
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Whaddup I’m Riley, a PhD Psychologist in my early 40s, living in the UK. I’m non-binary / genderfluid, and my greatest loves are dancing, nature, & video games. And music. And art. And boxing. And… yeah, some things it just depends which of us you ask xD I say that because with me is my…
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