Comments on: Therapy http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:29:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dan http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5855 Dan Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:34:02 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5855 I believe that BIID is an obstacle to the success of therapy for any other purpose. My mind is so accustomed to going to "I will be OK only when my leg is off" that it is unable to go other places when I try to improve my self-esteem. I don't think BIID is a way to avoid addressing other issues. I have tried very hard to do so, for a long time, without a lot of success. I believe that BIID is an obstacle to the success of therapy for any other purpose. My mind is so accustomed to going to “I will be OK only when my leg is off” that it is unable to go other places when I try to improve my self-esteem.

I don’t think BIID is a way to avoid addressing other issues. I have tried very hard to do so, for a long time, without a lot of success.

]]> By: Ronald http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5853 Ronald Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:47:31 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5853 I am a little unclear on this topic. Is the idea that BIID as a condition itself must be addressed before other issues can be handled in therapy, or are they saying that perhaps BIID is subconsciously getting in the way of other issues to avoid addressing them? I am a little unclear on this topic. Is the idea that BIID as a condition itself must be addressed before other issues can be handled in therapy, or are they saying that perhaps BIID is subconsciously getting in the way of other issues to avoid addressing them?

]]> By: Claire http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5851 Claire Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:53:04 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5851 Good stuff. It's nice to be hearing positive things about therapy and BIID. We've so far yet to hear that therapy actually did anything to address BIID directly, and yet it can and is helping transabled people with other issues that improves their overall quality of life. If the therapist can take into account BIID while doing that, so much the better. It's working out fairly well for me. Good stuff. It’s nice to be hearing positive things about therapy and BIID. We’ve so far yet to hear that therapy actually did anything to address BIID directly, and yet it can and is helping transabled people with other issues that improves their overall quality of life. If the therapist can take into account BIID while doing that, so much the better. It’s working out fairly well for me.

]]> By: jen http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5843 jen Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:23:23 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5843 I'm amazed that you were able to find a therapist not only familiar with BIID but sympathetic to the issues related to it. This guy sounds like a gem. I hope it works out so you can go back to him. I’m amazed that you were able to find a therapist not only familiar with BIID but sympathetic to the issues related to it.

This guy sounds like a gem. I hope it works out so you can go back to him.

]]> By: Sean http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5835 Sean Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:04:09 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/therapy.htm#comment-5835 This is an interesting take, that BIID is actually a block to addressing other issues. I'll be interested to see how Cognitive-Behaviour therapy helps you with the anxiety. It's been often suggested that C-B could take care of BIID, though I'm less than convinced. I wish you luck, and look forward to hearing from you about the results. This is an interesting take, that BIID is actually a block to addressing other issues. I’ll be interested to see how Cognitive-Behaviour therapy helps you with the anxiety. It’s been often suggested that C-B could take care of BIID, though I’m less than convinced.

I wish you luck, and look forward to hearing from you about the results.

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