Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Kirstie - 19 May 2009
Well, we got along fine in the beginning, my feet and I. I don’t know what happened, but after about a decade of living together, certainly too close, our relationship has come to term, we need separation. My name is Kirstie, and I need to be a Double Below Knee (DBK) amputee.
My Feet And I continues »
by Sean - 1 May 2009
I watched a recent Australian documentary about BIID. The documentary finished by asking if potential surgeries for BIID and related medical care should be paid for by tax payer money. This is a controversial issue, and one that is brought up on a semi-regular basis.
Who Has To Pay For Surgery For BIID? (BADD) continues »
by Sean - 29 April 2009
There’s a new documentary on BIID that came out of Australian TV. Despite a couple small ommissions and innacuracies, I thought the documentary to be well balanced. Definitely worth a watch.
Australian Documentary on BIID continues »
by Sean - 27 April 2009
There’s a strange dynamic going on sometimes. We need to use a wheelchair to pacify the intensity of the BIID need. Being able to use the chair in front of our friends or loved ones is a big deal to us. But rarely do they accept it. Awkward doesn’t start to describe it.
Accepting Yourself Helps Others Accepting You continues »
by Chloe - 3 April 2009
A friend of mine was having a housewarming party. I had not seen her since I stopped presenting as able bodied at social events. She knew nothing of my wheelchair or BIID. There would also be other friends there, as well as acquaintances, and people I’ve never met before. With just one exception, none of them knew. I was pretty nervous about going to this party.
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