Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Chloe - 2 February 2012
Sean’s recent post about the possibility of getting more public exposure for BIID reminded me that I’d like to get some serious feedback about my appearance on the National Geographic channel before I commit to any future ventures along these lines. However, I’ll start by offering a little of my own commentary.
National Geographic Feedback continues »
by Chloe - 19 January 2012
Being a wheelchair user has provided many advantages that I did not foresee ahead of time. One of these is that it is a conversation starter. Since I enjoy talking with strangers this is a good thing. However, on occasion the nature of the conversation in relation to the wheelchair strikes me as a little odd.
Assumptions continues »
by Chloe - 17 January 2012
I entered a major depressive episode on December 3rd 2011. I woke up in the morning and knew it immediately; the feelings are all too familiar. It was clear that I needed to go back on prozac at 60 mg per day without delay. What was not clear was that this had anything at all to do with BIID. It didn’t seem like it. It was not until I was skiing exactly a month later that the realisation hit me all of a sudden.
Using BIID to Treat Depression continues »
by Xavier - 12 January 2012
Entire generations of people will suffer because of my presence on this planet. They will all voluntarily (or not) sacrifice their limbs to worship my altar. My lord, Darth BIID has commanded me to make it so. Darth Vader cut off the arm of his only son and my master will not be outdone. I will force all of my slaves to sacrifice the limbs of their firstborn to me. For every limb, the dark side grows more powerful.
I am a Sith Lord continues »
by Elisabeth - 10 January 2012
Lately we’ve heard a lot of it from comments: "Get help". No concrete suggestions that are proven to work, just the old blah-shrink, blah-medication lines. People have no idea. People say: "Do something to manage it." Exactly what is that something? How we would love to know.
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