by Sean - 30 June 2008
Someone pointed me to a YouTube video that appeared recently. It seems to be an extract of an actual documentary, though it’s not one I’ve seen. It is interesting that Dr. Robert Smith is in there, doing a follow-up on one of the people he’s provided an amputation for. Or that is what it looks like anyway. In the short segment (~2 mins), the amputee is asked if he has any regrets, and he says that being an amputee is all that he’s ever wanted and he’s happy.
BIID amputee says he’s happy. continues »
by Mary - 12 June 2008
Looking back I have a lot of memories dealing with disabilities, since I was a child. Some memories have been in my mind now and then ever since, but some of them have started to come back to me more recently. I guess that is because I now understand more of my true identity, I have more courage to face this part of me.
Mary’s early memories continues »
by Sean - 11 June 2008
I have received a query from someone else who has Body Integrity Identity Disorder, who is curious to know about my thoughts on why we don’t discuss sexuality as it relates to BIID. As this is an important topic, I thought I might as well write a public answer.
Body Integrity Identity Disorder and Sexuality continues »
by Sean - 28 March 2007
A recent post I made on this site and a Yahoo! discussion group prompted a lot of discussion and brought up the nearly age old question of “Does BIID include anyone who wants a different condition than being an amputee?”. I maintain that it doesn’t matter what condition is sought, we all suffer from BIID. Some agree. Others disagree. Others yet are quite vehement in their refusal to have BIID include anything else than “amputation”. And so I decided to go to the source. I emailed Dr. Michael First, who coined the term Body Integrity Identity Disorder.
An email exchange with Dr. First about BIID. continues »