Blogroll
I read trauma, dissociation, and healing related blogs because I want to gain perspectives different from my own and participate in what is a healing community. These are the blogs I am actively reading. I've recently pared down the list I follow, because the volume of posts was getting overwhelming and I wasn't participating as well as I wanted to. In alphabetical order, they are:
- Art Therapy
- Blooming Lotus
- Coming Out of the Trees
- Crackers and Juiceboxes
- Dawn Awakening (New 8/11/10)
- Emily First Girl
- Fragmentz
- The Healing Arts
- Hope for Trauma
- Kate1975
- Kerro's Korner
- Living with Bipolar Disorder and DID (New 8/11/10)
- Lost Shadow Child
- Missing In Sight
- Multiple Voices (Gudrun Frerichs)
- My Monster Has a Name
- Picture of Experience
- Recovery in Art
- Reunited Selves
- Rose Roars (New 8/11/10)
- Scattered Pieces
- Shades of Ivory
- Sharing our Spaces
- Sundrip: Art for Life
- A Survivor's Thoughts on Life
- A Survivor's Healing Art
- Survivors Can Thrive
I also read and participate in two "blog carnivals" in the hopes of being introduced to posts on other sites:
I know there are many more trauma, dissociation, and healing blogs. I want to follow them all, but I am just not able to give them all the attention they deserve. See Blogroll II for additional relevant blogs. Together, both lists represent a comprehensive listing of trauma and dissociation-related blogs.
In addition, you may be interested in my External Resources page for links to non-blog sites.
Welcome
"Healing from Trauma and Dissociation"
I'm Paul, a father, husband, scientist, educator, photographer and musician. I'm also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.
Mind Parts consists of my own insights on the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse, namely trauma stress and the full spectrum of dissociative coping mechanisms, including dissociative identities. Through a blog, I explore the healing process in a variety of ways—using creative contributions of original art, photography, poetry, and music as well as, hopefully, though-provoking essays. Mind Parts is also home to two support services. The quarterly Ezine Trauma Recovery Highlights is a look at some of the best online resources. Also, the monthly Expressive Arts Carnival makes available activities which are published as a group "Carnival."
Comments are welcomed, but if you prefer, you may contact me offline. My belief is that sites like this one can contribute by offering unique perspectives and knowledge, thereby enhancing opportunities not only for survivors but for readers and society as a whole. Namaste!
