Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Sean - 31 August 2008
On a disability studies mailing list I follow, someone asked about diagnostic ambiguity, and further asked about the advantages or disadvantages of having (or not) a recognised diagnosis. These are interesting questions that I, as a transabled individual, can relate to. It brings into play several issues, including that of pathologising BIID, etc.
BIID, recognised diagnosis and related issues. continues »
by Chloe - 30 August 2008
The final installment about my first wheelchair trip: By this time I was feeling very comfortable in the wheelchair, and I had figured out most of the practical issues.
In the Deep End: Part 3 continues »
by Julia - 29 August 2008
As a well-trained and experienced full-time-represser (insert smirk here), I’ve experienced that many times: Things you repress eventually sneak out in some way you wouldn’t have expected them to. As soon as I realised that I made some decisions, like confronting myself with the difficult things in my life and not wanting to repress anymore and to do what I can to avoid it. Since I’ve made those decisions, several things really changed in my life. I still find it hard to face things instead of fleeing from them, but I can see the results, which are clearly positive.
BIID sneaking out through the back door continues »
by Sean - 28 August 2008
As I said in a recent post, I went to see a psychiatrist, and he basically said he couldn’t help me with BIID. We discussed some help with depression, and he suggested that I might want to try a couse of anti-psychotics to appease the "BIID demons". I’m not particularly keen on trying yet another course of medication, but I’ll probably do it nonetheless.
Anti-psychotics to treat BIID? continues »
by Julia - 27 August 2008
When I read Gordo’s screenplay, some childhood memories came back. For which I am really grateful, because I’m a digger for memories. I miss the first ten years of my life almost completely, I don’t know where they’ve gone. The couple of sequences I did remember until now mostly had to do with situations in which I were embarassed. Anybody relate to that? ;-) But now I also remember two BIID-related sequences and I want to tell you a bit about them and how it all developed to where I am now.
How well can you hide your own feelings from yourself? continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.