Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Chloe - 23 November 2011
The Utah Pride Center recently sponsored a gender conference at a local college entitled "Beyond the Binary". I couldn’t resist. Besides inherent interest in the subject matter per se, I knew I would find BIID analogies sprinkling down from the ceilings wherever I went.
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by Elisabeth - 23 March 2011
Chronic depression is called dysthymia. Dysthymia can turn into major depression. When that happens, it’s called "double depression". Welcome to my life.
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by Sean - 16 December 2010
A few days ago WildKat asked several pointed, and good questions in response to a post I made. Because these questions are quite important, I figured I’d write my answers in a post apart. Here are my answers.
Shame, Guilt, Disclosure, Open Discussion 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 Elisabeth - 16 May 2010
My mother was very embarrassed. I was leaving a restaurant in my usual way: running into the door, pushing it out by force. I kept the door open for her to get out after me. I was polite to my mother, to an older lady. She got embarrassed.
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