Groupies from the Fans group in the Community ask questions and discuss the podcast.

Molly shares a talk she gave at a women’s meeting.

We read and respond to listener emails.

We welcome back (new) Julie to recap with us the ISSTD Webinar featuring Janina Fisher. We discuss alienation of self, underlying needs of trauma responses, and healing through compassion.

We share what we are noticing and experiencing with blending.

Molly’s friend Sahar shares her story of growing up in Palestine. We talk about historical and collective trauma, and she shares what that was like for her. We talk about keeping the faith through war, adversity, and abuse. We explore what forgiveness is and isn’t, and why it matters… and how safety matters most. Content warning for reference to war trauma, though nothing gory or detailed, as well as references to faith.

We read and respond to listener emails.

Groupies from the Fans group in the Community ask questions and discuss the podcast.

Shainas share with us about how therapy helped her learn to advocate for herself to meet her own disability needs, and how learning to do this taught her about parts within herself. She shares her story of getting diagnosed with DID and learning to work with parts. We discuss the difference between people pleasing and fawning. We explore the impact of trauma - and healing - on relationships. We talk about how small progress in therapy and in caring for ourselves is part of a progressive process.

We share our experience putting Bill’s workshop into practice.