by Sean - 14 September 2010
Every once in a while, you hear about people who self-amputate toes or fingers, repeatedly. This creeps people out. It also gives people who don’t have BIID the impression that acquiring the impairment we need won’t be enough. But I think these people are not good representative of Body Integrity Identity Disorder. Or the experience itself isn’t representative.
Chopping Off Fingers Doesn’t Work, But Compare Apples With Apples continues »
by Sean - 18 July 2010
Author Jane McGowan recently published the novel "The Secret World of Zoë Golding" with Fern House. The publisher emailed me to let me know about the book, likely because it deals primarily with Body Integrity Identity Disorder. I read the book with interest, as there are not many published books that touch on BIID, especially in novel format.
The Secret World of Zoe Golding – A Book Review continues »
by Phil - 2 February 2010
Often I feel ashamed for myself. Sometimes because I don’t feel to be prepared well enough for a meeting or so – and often just because of being who I am. Today I shopped for some groceries and such and in the shop I felt self-conscious and, well, yes, ashamed of myself. Without any real reason. When I thought I was there in a wheelchair, all this shame vanished – for a moment.
Being Ashamed For Myself continues »
by Sean - 31 December 2009
This last week, I have exchanged a few emails with one of the prominent psychiatrists in the field of Body Integrity Identity Disorder. This exchange leaves me somewhat disturbed, due to the implications I see in this person’s position.
Real Life Test Recommended continues »
by Sean - 29 November 2009
I found a recent article on what appears to be a student online newspaper. "Amputation Onsession (sic): Body Integrity Disorder". I fear the article isn’t particularly well written, it doesn’t flow, but that’s the least of its problems.
Responding to Ashley Connor’s Article continues »