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Depersonalization and derealization #DID101

5 Comments / 2018, dissociation, Uncategorized / Stronghold

Depersonalization/derealization disorder a dissociative disorder by itself. But those with DID can also experience the same symptoms. The DSM5 criteria say that if there is another dissociative disorder it’s better to diagnose that one. Hence those with DID/OSDD do not receive an extra diagnosis when they experience depersonalization/derealization. The DSM5 explains the following on Depersonalization: […]

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Innerworlds & mindscapes in Plurality & dissociative identity disorder #DID101

3 Comments / (Self) Hypnosis, 2018, DID, dissociation, education, Uncategorized / Stronghold

Innerworlds are a therapeutic tool. It is widely used for many therapies and reasons, one of them being Dissociative Identity Disorder. Some people with DID (or OSDD) grew up with their innerworld. Others want to create one after a diagnosis or when they read about innerworlds. Your innerworld can be anything you want. Anything the

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Co-consciousness and co-fronting – an interesting article! #DID101

11 Comments / 2018, DID, education, Uncategorized / Stronghold

This article is about co-consciousness and co-fronting. There is not one widely accepted definition when it comes to consciousness. Same as with the word dissociation. People can mean many things when they talk about conscious. So for the purpose of this article we are choosing the Cambridge dictionary ( https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/conscious ) which explains consciousness with

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#DID101 Switching in Dissociative Identity Disorder.

5 Comments / 2018, DID, dissociation, education, switching, Uncategorized / Stronghold

Switching is an involuntary or voluntary process off the brain, in which one alter retreats back into the a innerworld and a different alter takes over the body. This process is unique to each system and can take seconds or much longer to finish. When someone switches between alters, it can be very hard to

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#DID101 – DID vs OSDD

6 Comments / 2018, DID, dissociation, OSDD, Uncategorized / Stronghold

DID vs OSDDDissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorders (OSDD) are both diagnoses that are in the DSM-V. But what is the difference? Today we look at the differences and the questions you can ask yourself. Read our updated article about OSDD by clicking here. DSM-5: 3 Requirement Questions for Dissociative Identity Disorder:1. Do

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What is integration in dissociative identity disorder?

2 Comments / 2018, dissociation, education, Integration, Professionals, Uncategorized / Stronghold

Want to first learn more about the difference between integration, (final) fusion, unification, blending and merging? Click here. This post is about integration. By the Cambridge dictionary Integration: Integration is a natural process of the brain that got and gets interrupted in the lives of those with dissociative identity disorder. It is partly why amnesia

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How to: from crisis to safety Plan for Dissociative identity disorder

7 Comments / 2018, dissociation, education, Resources, Uncategorized / Stronghold

This article explains how to make a safety plan for dissociative identity disorder. A crisis plan, sometimes called a safety plan is usually a plan that describes what you will do, to keep yourself safe. To help yourselves during a crisis period. Like when you experience panic attacks or flashbacks. If you have dissociative identity

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TW: What is Programming 101 in Dissociative Identity Disorder – Part 1

9 Comments / (Self) Hypnosis, 2018, dissociation, education, Informative & educational, Uncategorized / Stronghold

This article is about programming in dissociative identity disorder systems. Programming: Programming varies per group of perpetrator one grows up with. Programming is very often related to RA/SRA. But not always. Programming is often started in early childhood. Although i can personally testify it works as well on a 12+ year old who already has

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TW: What is Deprogramming yourself 101 in Dissociative Identity Disorder – Part 2

8 Comments / (Self) Hypnosis, 2018, dissociation, education, Informative & educational, Uncategorized / Stronghold

At the end of this post, you will not be deprogrammed. But this title is not clickbait either. Not at all actually. This post contains much valuable information to empower you, teach you and show you, what deprogramming yourself can look like. What life after deprogramming can look like. So welcome to Deprogramming 101. We

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Reflections on the need for training in Dissociative Disorders by Dr. M. Lloyd

8 Comments / 2018, dissociation, education, Informative & educational, Professionals, Selected for the clinical community, Uncategorized / Dr. M. Lloyd

Thank you Dr. Mike Lloyd for writing this wonderful article.We hope this article will inspire therapist to find the right training,to educate themselves and with that be better able to treat their patients,but also to recognize dissociative symptoms early on. This is a great article,and we feel extremely thankful Dr. Lloyd took time out of

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