Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Sophie - 26 December 2008
I’ve talked about it in the past, I have problems with my feet. It started off as flat feet and then it was made a whole lot worse after working in a factery. Now I can’t stand longer than 15 minutes before I feel horrible debilitating pain, I’m on a sickness benefit because it’s affecting my job prospects. I’d have a job easy if I wasn’t having troubles with my feet.
Just Get It Over and Done With continues »
by Sean - 25 December 2008
I wanted to title this post "It’s Christmas and I’m Still Not Paralysed", but that would do no good to my search results, and wouldn’t mean anything to really announce what I’m going to discuss… There have been several people in groups, on forum, and in email talking about the origin of BIID, and what kind of condition it is. This is a topic of long debates, and one I’ve already discussed in the past, but as views are changing, I thought it was time to re-visit it, and add my 2 devalued roubles for "posterity".
Is BIID Neurological, Psychological, or Neuropsychological, and Does It Really Matter? continues »
by Ada - 24 December 2008
As you know, I’ve been seeing a therapist. I did NOT start seeing him again to discuss or attempt to treat my BIID, as he cannot treat that. My BIID is related to some of the other issues I need to work on, and therefore it comes up. I contacted him again primarily because my anxiety had become nearly unmanageable.
Arguing Semantics With my Therapist continues »
by Chloe - 23 December 2008
In September 2007 a physician offered me an elective amputation. I had not seen this coming. It seemed quite entertaining for someone with BIID to be offered an amputation. Too bad he wasn’t offering paraplegia.
Almost an Amputee continues »
by Sean - 22 December 2008
I was watching television last night, as we often do. I was in the recliner. I was rubbing my left toes against my right ones, almost unconsciously, as I seem to be doing a lot in recent months. And suddenly, I was overhwelmed with wanting to do severe harm to my legs.
Wanting to Do Violence Towards my Legs continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.