Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sarah - 10 December 2008
Let me start out by admitting that I am a total newcomer to the group, and although I’ve read most of the posts on this site, and definitely identify with many of them, I understand that there’s a lot of heterogeneity amongst us. So parts of this post may be somewhat controversial.
Sexuality and BIID continues »
by Sarah - 5 December 2008
So I’ve been thinking a lot about how to communicate about my problem with someone I love, face to face. The interesting thing is that up until about 3 weeks ago, I had never communicated this to anyone, in any capacity. And in the last 3 weeks, I’ve emailed two people and spoken (totally anonymously)with one person, and now I can’t stop thinking about finding ways to talk about this. But it’s so ridiculously hard. Pathologic need for silence and secrecy, shame, guilt, horror….hard to determine which of these emotions is predominant.
Coping Mechanism continues »
by Sarah - 29 November 2008
I’m home alone for a few days and so of course I immediately put my neck brace on. I don’t have a wheelchair - that’s not as easy to hide as a case full of neck and back braces.
Source of Solace continues »
by Sarah - 25 November 2008
Quid Pro Quo was a movie with many faults, butit was certainly refreshing to see ourexistence portrayed on screen even ifall of the details weren’t quite right. My favorite scene is the one in which Vera Farmiga comes out of her room wearing a corset and leg braces and asks Isaac whether he’s offended. At one point she acknowledges to him that she’s never shared thisaspect of her life with another humansoul. My favorite moment comes at the end ofthe scene when she tells him that she needs to use her chair but can’t with him there.That was the mostauthentic aspect of the whole movie for me.
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