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.
Suicide is Better continues »
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 Gordo - 24 August 2010
Now that my time abroad is over, I am now spending a few weeks with my brother in China before heading back home. At first, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief that the end is near. And then tonight, I crashed into the depression wall. Big time.
Oh, The Irony. The F***ing Irony. continues »
by Chloe - 23 August 2010
My disability presentation has evolved over the last two years. It has lacked consistency, both over time and also between different groups of people. I’m not sure I could have done it any other way. I needed to experiment in order to find an optimal presentation for treating my BIID. These things simply weren’t obvious to me ahead of time. However, it leaves me with the discomforting baggage of being known in different ways to different people.
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by Elisabeth - 12 August 2010
Phil was asking some serious questions lately. Can BIID change over time? Can it go away? Can he have working legs and be happy? Many of his questions are about the future. Many are "if" questions. What if he had amputation but then there would be a cure for BIID? What if?
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