This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120419001731/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/76031 – Jul 29, 2001 – © Doug Riggs Trigger warning: contains Christian content Here is a guest article by someone whose work with survivors and help to those in the healing community I respect greatly. Here are some insights based on his therapeutic work and insights as a… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110820012519/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/54987 – Searching for a good therapist “You aren’t DID,” the therapist announced. I felt immense relief. This was a specialist in working with PTSD and DID, and the referral for a large Christian counseling group in Southern California. “You couldn’t be,” she continued, “because I lose time when I… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110908030101/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/39908 – Survivors speak out on: Dissociation One of the most lingering effects of ritual abuse in a survivor’s life is the reality of dissociation. Dissociation can take many forms, and describes a complex continuum of methods to cope psychologically with intense pain. Ritual abuse is some of the most… read more »
This article is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110821034444/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/47803 – Trigger Warning:This article discusses Christianity, prayer, and spiritual warfare, deliverance, and the demonic in detail. It is not meant to replace therapy with a qualified counselor, and is only the opinion of a survivor, based on her personal experiences. “I command you to leave this woman’s body… read more »
This information was mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20050909211245/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/39909 – Survivors Speak Out: On dissociation, part two: Frank, a male survivor of ritual abuse both in the U.S. and Canada, shares what being DID means to him:Being DID has made me feel distrustful of people at times. There was so much hurt to me, and that’s why… read more »
Education Matters: Denial in Dissociation (Svali Blog Post) Mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20090810110922/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/93014/2 – Jul 3, 2002 – © Diane W. Hawkins, M.A. “…when denial is no longer needed, neither is dissociation.” Once considered merely an annoying appendage to the diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), denial is now being recognized as the glue that holds the… read more »