Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Cath - 28 December 2008
It is Friday evening and I am sitting in my lovely sleek Ti-Lite ZRA looking at the blank page on my word processor and wondering where to start. It’s not like me to be stuck for words - I am a linguist by training, if not these days by profession. Friends would laugh at my unaccustomed inarticulacy, but then they don’t know that I am here and I may never get round to telling them, though I would dearly love to some day.
Coming Out continues »
by Chloe - 27 December 2008
Today I had my third GP visit with regard to depression. There were a couple of things I wanted to bring up in connection with BIID. I was nervous about this, so I asked my partner to accompany me.
Another GP Visit continues »
by Sophie - 26 December 2008
I’ve talked about it in the past, I have problems with my feet. It started off as flat feet and then it was made a whole lot worse after working in a factery. Now I can’t stand longer than 15 minutes before I feel horrible debilitating pain, I’m on a sickness benefit because it’s affecting my job prospects. I’d have a job easy if I wasn’t having troubles with my feet.
Just Get It Over and Done With continues »
by Ada - 24 December 2008
As you know, I’ve been seeing a therapist. I did NOT start seeing him again to discuss or attempt to treat my BIID, as he cannot treat that. My BIID is related to some of the other issues I need to work on, and therefore it comes up. I contacted him again primarily because my anxiety had become nearly unmanageable.
Arguing Semantics With my Therapist continues »
by Chloe - 23 December 2008
In September 2007 a physician offered me an elective amputation. I had not seen this coming. It seemed quite entertaining for someone with BIID to be offered an amputation. Too bad he wasn’t offering paraplegia.
Almost an Amputee continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2009 - All Rights Reserved.