Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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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.
I Got Help continues »
by Elisabeth - 14 November 2011
“I would be willing to try almost anything to get rid of BIID,” many of us have said, “the pain is just too much!” But when we say this, do we really mean it? If, after experiencing BIID for years, we could get “free out of jail” card, would we take it? We know Chloe wouldn’t and I admire her disposition about it. But I am not Chloe, I am me. I am glad what BIID taught me but I would rather be BIID free now without having to modify my body. So what is holding us back?
Is BIID an Essential Part of Us? continues »
by Elisabeth - 5 October 2011
The other day a friend of mine and I were talking about our sons. One of her sons is officially diagnosed with Aspergers. One of mine displays some symptoms of it but never has seen a doctor for it. We talked about ways how to handle our sons tantrums over little things and how we have to be very creative about teaching methods. But we also agreed on one thing: We have sons who are different. So what?
“So what?” continues »
by Elisabeth - 13 September 2011
I like the actor Christopher Gorham. I saw him a few months ago in Harper’s Island and thought him totally charming, even though he plays a mass murderer there. So when I found out the other day that he plays in Covert Affairs a character who is blind, I had to start watching it. And it’s been an interesting experience – the feelings it was bringing to me.
Auggie and Me continues »
by Elisabeth - 21 August 2011
A week ago I talked to my priest. He asked me if I wheeled lately and I said yes, a few weeks ago, three times, for my back pain. I was expecting a little bit of preaching but was surprised by his answer.
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