We mainly write about
- tested and tried tools for trauma therapy
- trauma science
- things we consider helpful to manage life with trauma and dissociation
- creative ideas for coping
- tips & tricks for living with DID
We are making an effort to collect the best information we can find (Sources). While we will share some of our personal tools and exercises, this is not about our private healing journey.
This blog covers the whole dissociative spectrum from cPTSD to DID. Please be aware that because people are different not every tool will work for everyone and some of the things we share for DID might not work for programmed DID systems.
What we write is meant for self-help and does NOT replace real trauma therapy. We don’t offer therapy or supervision on this website or privately.
The website is meant for educational purposes. What started as a hobby has accidentally become an important resource internationally. It is still just something we do on the side. We are not a charity and we cannot support you financially. This website also does not center around activism.
We try to keep things trigger-free and give trigger warnings whenever it seems necessary. Given the nature of the topic we can’t prevent that you might get triggered anyway. Always make sure to take responsibility for your own well-being and take good care of yourself.
This blog is kept simple to avoid distractions and over-stimulation. We barely use pictures because they hold the most danger for unexpected triggers. It makes the website less fancy and the readers more safe. Most articles take short attention spans into account.
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How to navigate this website
On desktop:
When you click on the black box on top of the page you open the main menu.
The Index shows you an overview of all the articles on this blog, sorted by phases. We recommend you use the Index to find your way around.
When you click on the language of your choice, you will be shown all the articles, starting with the newest, like in a usual blog. This is practical, if you are a regular guest and want to see what’s new.
When you just hover over the language of your choice, you will be offered different topics to choose from. That way you can choose only to see eg guided imagery exercises.
On your phone
When you open the menu you can tap on the main pages or tap the + symbol to open the sub-menu
Please note that most of the articles cover how to use things for DID as well and the special option of DID in the menu will only give you those exercises that are irrelevant for people with less structural dissociation.
There is a search tool in the bottom left corner of every page. It will show you all the articles that have your key word in it. That makes ‘Trauma’ a very bad key word and more specific words like ‘Journal’ a much better one.
We send monthly newsletters with all the new articles. If you want to sign up for that, there is a subscription form in the bottom right corner of every page. To sign up you need to click the link in the confirmation e-mail we will send you. Maybe you will have to search for it in your spam filter though.
Where to start
So far we have covered about 290 topics and it can feel a bit overwhelming for someone who is new. If you are just learning about your symptoms it is best to start in the ‘Basics’ section of the index. People who have lived with their condition for a while can scan the Basics to see if there is anything new and move on to the Middle. Reading ahead and outside your current capacity can sometimes feel overwhelming.
There are plenty of links within the articles that lead to more interesting information. Right underneath the Headline you can see the category an article was posted in. Choosing this topic in the menu will show you related content as well.
I hope that this is helpful and you will find the information you are looking for.
Take care,
Theresa