Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 2 September 2010
Someone was telling me a bit about their history with BIID. They admitted trying to injure themselves - trying to become paraplegic. But it didn’t work. And at the hospital, they told the doctors and nurses that it was a suicide attempt.
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by Sean - 27 August 2010
Shame and guilt. Guilt and shame. These are emotions most, if not all, people who have BIID have experienced. Because of the BIID. I am glad to say that I don’t experience shame or guilt because of my BIID, not anymore. But I used to. And these emotions are strong, negative and destructive.
Guilt, Shame, BIID continues »
by Sean - 16 August 2010
I hurt so much inside, it is hard to describe. People looking at me can’t see the pain. The reason for the pain is irrelevant here. Just believe me, I am filled with pain. Last night, it was really bad and I wished the emotional pain could be a pain that people could see.
Make The Hurt Physical continues »
by Sean - 7 August 2010
I have been accused of having a negative attitude. I have to agree that I do get negative at times. Overwhelmed with despair. I also happen to have other people in my life who are very negative - for whom everything is a drama and who manage to find negative in many things. I think that negativity triggers itself.
No More Problems - Only Solutions continues »
by Sean - 30 July 2010
I spent most of the day doing chores, and walking to do these chores. At some point during the day I was reminded of a conversation I had with a woman who has osteogenesis imperfecta, and knows about BIID. Mostly, she gets it, but she has a few issues. One of these issues is the fact that some of us do walk. If we need to be paralysed, and use a wheelchair to help with BIID, we should be consistant and never walk, they say.
Is It Moral (Or Ethical) For Us To Walk At All? continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.