Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Sean - 31 October 2008
I remember, many years ago, I heard a friend of my mother’s say that she wasn’t interested in a man they were discussing because he had "baggage". Well, my friends, I have baggage. I’ve had it told that I’m "fucked in the head". I have emotional baggage, not least my need to use a wheelchair. But, ironically, my chair also sometimes becomes real baggage.
My wheelchair, my baggage continues »
by Ada - 30 October 2008
For my entire life I’ve successfully "treated" my BIID by ignoring it. <please read sarcasm into my usage of the word successfully>
Treatment for BIID continues »
by Chloe - 29 October 2008
It is important to me to be informed about the medical aspects, as well as the practical and emotional consequences of living with a spinal cord injury. The book, titled above, provided me with quite a lot of useful information and stimulated many thoughts.
“A Complete Plain-English Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord Injury” continues »
by Sean - 28 October 2008
Several months ago, Claire pointed me to a newish blog on Blogger. It was a wonderful blog and after exchanging several emails, the author agreed to come on board this site instead, to keep things in one place :)
Zoe, a new writer on the site continues »
by Ada - 27 October 2008
Whenever I have had cause to share with someone who was troubled and feeling alone at a thought or a feeling they had – I have often said "You are not the only one." "You are not alone." "There are others like you." And I was not lying. I truly believed that. I believe that there is someone else in the world who has been there, or done that, or thought or felt the same thing (or at least something comparative). Yet, I did not believe it for myself. Why? Is it because I didn’t know what troubled me? Because I felt ashamed? Because I didn’t know what it was called? I think, yes to all.
I thought I was the only one. I did. I don’t know why. continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.