I just read chapter 5: Overcoming the Phobia of Inner Experience from the book Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation: Skills Training. It literally made me nauseous. I thought I was the Queen of Denial until I read this. Now I know that I am also the Queen of Avoidance.
Has anyone else read this? if so, I would love to have a conversation.
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Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation: Skills Training.
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Re: Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation: Skills Training.
I own the book, scars, and read it back in 2017 fairly soon after I was diagnosed with DID. It was used in the trauma unit where I was hospitalized.
I don't recall that particular chapter, though I remember feeling like some of the skills/perspectives didn't work for me, possibly because it is assumes organic dissociation (rather than engineered dissociation where parts are intentionally trained/mind-controlled, as was my experience). So I'm probably not much help.
I do remember feeling phobic of inner experience, though! I should probably go back and re-read the chapter now that I've gotten more specialized help for the MC structures.
I don't recall that particular chapter, though I remember feeling like some of the skills/perspectives didn't work for me, possibly because it is assumes organic dissociation (rather than engineered dissociation where parts are intentionally trained/mind-controlled, as was my experience). So I'm probably not much help.
I do remember feeling phobic of inner experience, though! I should probably go back and re-read the chapter now that I've gotten more specialized help for the MC structures.