I have been asked by the conference organisers to post the information about this amazing conference on my blog. The conference takes place in October 2009 in Dallas, Texas. It sounds like a great opportunity for professionals, survivors, and Multiples alike to network, get ideas, and get help for the next 'leg' of your recovery! Here it goes: (I have copied the text from their website Life Beyond) check it out if you want to know more.
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Making a good decision is often experienced as being very difficult for
abuse survivors. Too much of the traumatic past intrudes into the 'here
and now' situation and colours one's judgement. Danger is felt in
situations that are now perfectly safe. Yet it appears very hard not to
react to those 'danger signals'. Decisions are often made on the basis
of THEN and don't take into account that NOW is different. Now you are
not a helpless child anymore, now you have a brain that can link cause
and effect much clearer, now you have access to support.
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Loneliness and the sense of isolation is a pervasive theme DID clients struggle with during all stages of recovery. When reaching out for therapy it refers to feeling alone, being scared of people, and being surrounded by a lack of understanding. Other people may even be perceived as toxic and dangerous.
I thought if I don’t say anything, if I don’t allow myself to interact with people and be with people, then I am not going to get hurt again (Carol 2/1)
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No aspect of one's recovery journey is easy, whether it is the recovery from mental illness, from trauma in general, or from dissociative identity disorder (DID). 'Coming Together', the second stage in the recovery from DID, is no different. The coming together of the different parts of one's personality will come about when the reasons for having to dissociate in the first place are dealt with.
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