Tag: Dissociation

  • 98: Emma Shows Up

    Emma uses one of Nathan’s musicals to find words for inner strength after recognizing she got herself out of danger in Africa, and that she isn’t helpless anymore.  Content note:  toward the end of the episode, she reads “blessings” Nathan gave to each of her alters.  You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer…

  • 96: Emails

    We read and respond to listener emails after our Africa trip. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events.  Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us!   To submit an email to the…

  • 93: Guest: Adaption System

    We talk with the Adaption System. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events.  Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us!   To submit an email to the podcast:    podcast@systemspeak.com Content Note:…

  • 92: Emma Accepts Her Diagnosis

    Emma talks about therapy progress: internal communication, getting grounded, memory time, triggers, and accepting diagnosis. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events.  Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us!   To submit…

  • 91: Living in a Body

    Sasha talks about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and how important it is to care for the body when struggling. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events.  Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups.…

  • 88: Emma Hurts

    Emma talks about being afraid she is not strong enough.  It’s two months after the avoidance episodes and she is struggling with how real the pain is.  She briefly mentions outside children having trauma and being okay and pure now without details.  She is struggling with internal children being stuck in memory time and feeling…

  • 84: Emma Tries

    Emma reflects post-girls-weekend, including about getting to know others inside.  She talks about relationships internally, and trying to participate and repair internally.  The outside kids sing two songs. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events.  Additional zoom groups are…

  • 82: Emma Pays Attention

    Emma talks about trying to spend a weekend with friends, and learning how to make mistakes and recover from them.  Emma reflects on others inside and trying to track what is happening when she can’t remember.  She fights for her own independence in trying to be herself.  Some religious references at the end when she…

  • 73: Emma Goes to Therapy

    Emma reflects on therapy.  She talks about learning to accept the others.  She talks about the overlap of memory time and now time.  She shares an experience of sensing one of the others inside, in a safe way. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego…

  • 72: Guest: Peter Barach – All About Attachment

    We speak again with Dr. Peter Barach, who teaches us all about attachment. He tells the story of being in class with Mary Ainsworth, and explains Bowlby’s theory (links in the blog). He explains the different attachment styles, and what that looks like

  • 69: Guest: Robert Oxnam

    After trying for months to connect, Dr. E finally gets to talk with Robert Oxnam, who wrote the book “A Fractured Mind”. He opens the interview asking her questions, which gives us all a rare glimpse into her own perspective throughout the interview. Sh

  • 68: Emma Does Group Homework

    Emma does a chapter of therapy homework about avoidance and dissociation.  She discusses the impact of avoidance on daily living.  She learns about trauma and triggers.  She talks about how all of this impacts relationships. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups,…

  • 67: Sasha Reflects: Internal and External

    Sasha talking about the Steele workbook and mentalizing and reflection. Also talks about containing memory time flashbacks until therapy. Also talks about noticing internal experiences without judgement and with curiosity. The whole topic is about reflection and noticing internal and external things. Also talks about empathy internally and working together to meet needs of everyone…

  • 63: Taylor Recognizes Re-Enactment

    Taylor talks about the therapy group making things harder because Emma knows more. She also shares information from the group about avoidance. Talks about the trip to Missouri and the triggers there. Lots of talks about Missouri being a break from the hard things happening at home.  Also mentions neglect from the mother. Also talks…

  • 62: Emma Avoids & Loses Time

    Starts with running water sounds. Emma shares about a trip to the cabin before their child has surgery.  Mentions the family cabin, the mother’s grave, the grandparents meeting, and the parents’ families a bit. Also discusses the mother’s death and cremation and burial.  She also talks about what it’s like to lose time. You can…