Author: Alicia Polk

https://youtu.be/GOzm8z23yMo If you are a survivor of extended childhood trauma, you learned to maximize your safety through certain behaviors. You might have learned: to not ask for things or to…

https://youtu.be/I_CMTNOSkig Dissociation is something of a confusing topic. Like many things, dissociation can happen across a spectrum. Not all dissociation is abnormal, pathological, or something to worry about. In fact,…

https://youtu.be/xL77Siaxj1g A common question is “Does DID ever go away?” I think the answer depends on how you define “go away.” If a person’s definition of “go away” is to…

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https://youtube.com/shorts/-d0FOLkYEto Any number of things can be triggers, from things like smells to anniversaries. Janina Fisher, in her workbook Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma, specifies seven things as “huge”…

https://youtu.be/1pvzEUH5Hyk A very famous psychologist, the developer of REBT therapy, Albert Ellis, had some thoughts about the word “should.” Ellis had the salty mouth of a sailor and thought nothing…

https://youtu.be/xBMzHaxfDv0 The length of time may vary, but it’s important to understand that a prolonged period of therapy, in terms of years, with little to show for it is something…

https://youtu.be/iZODV43tuGc What I’m going to talk about today is super important. It’s one of two fundamentals that can keep you stuck and unable to move forward in your recovery if…

https://youtu.be/AlgZ_Y1OkX8 Have you ever been snorkeling? Whether or not you’ve ever been snorkeling, I bet you can tell me what the essential equipment is: a mask with snorkel and swimming…

https://youtu.be/opbrIPkoHZo DID is commonly thought of as a rare, exotic disorder, only slightly more common than unicorns. This is far from the truth. It’s not easy to notice DID isn’t…