Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Sophie - 15 October 2009
I sprained my ankle last week. It was one of those dramatic “TV” moments where I was holding a packet of powdered milk in one hand, a glass jar of coffee in the other hand and suddenly my foot rolled over. With a loud scream I managed to roll over onto my side in slow motion discarding the coffee without even a scratch on the glass.
The Bandage. continues »
by Sean - 24 September 2009
The following entry is an "article" I have written for an upcoming book discussing the topic of BIID. This book comes after the BIID conference that was held in Frankfurt, Germany, earlier this year. For many readers of this site, there will not be a lot of new information, but hopefully I give a good insight into the topic.
My Life With BIID continues »
by Sean - 10 September 2009
I need to be paralysed. I have Body Integrity Identity Disorder, or BIID. I believe that surgery is the only "true" solution for BIID at the moment. I need surgery to be available. But that doesn’t mean I don’t believe less invasive "solutions" shouldn’t be sought for BIID.
Surgery or Bust! continues »
by Chloe - 27 August 2009
My partner, Alicia, is significantly more introverted than I am, so I usually end up going to parties by myself. There were two recently, a week apart. I had to decide what my disability presentation was going to be, and also what I was going to tell people.
More Parties continues »
by Chloe - 12 July 2009
Ah yes, you’re all going to expect big things out of this one, aren’t you? My disclaimer is that the real answer is 42; but that you knew already. Actually this was inspired by a rather profound comment from Tora. She said "It’s really amazing what changes when you are allowed to be yourself, don’t you think?" (Feeling Normal).
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