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More On Dissociation

13 June 2005
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Entry No.10Explore what being dissociated or "checked out" is like for you. What happens in your body when you dissociate? What do you say to yourself internally? Actually, I hum a lot. I realize it's...
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Exploring Dissociation.

18 April 2005
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Entry No.91.Explore what being dissociated or "checked out" is like for you. What happens in your body when you dissociate? What do you say to yourself internally?I never realized how much I dissociated until I had sex with women. I...
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[font="Times"]Entry No.8[b]3. Imagine an activity that is physically pleasurable to you, enlivining to your senses. It could be walking on warm sand, feeling the breeze against your face, touching your partner, having oral sex. Imagine yourself in...
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Yes/Maybe/No

15 April 2005
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Entry No.7[b]2.Take a piece of paper and make three columns, titled "yes," "maybe" and "no". In the "yes" column, list all the sexual activities that you enjoy or think you would enjoy. In the "maybe"...
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Sexual Self-Survey

14 April 2005
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Entry No.61.Take a sexual self-survey. What have you experienced sexually up to now? What did you like? What did you not like? What do you know about your sexuality? What would you like to learn?I've definitely experienced sex with women,...
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Attitudes & Biases.

14 April 2005
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[color=green]Entry No.5 [b]Take a look at your own attitudes and biases regarding sex. Make a list of what you think is healthy and not healthy regarding consensual sex. Discuss your list with a friend. Be sure to include issues of sexual...
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Necessary Support.

13 April 2005
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[color=red]Entry No.4[b]5. What do you need to support your sexual healing? What actions can you take to build this network of support? Think big. Go beyond the bare minimum requirements for survival. Imagine having all the support you possibly...
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Assisted Support

11 April 2005
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Entry No.3

[b]What support do you have now to assist you in your sexual healing?

a.Self-Care: journal writing, positive self-talk, ability to feel your emotions, eating well and exercising, somatic practices, spiritual practice.

b.Community Support:...
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Second Entry of This List.3.Practice building an internal sense of safety. What sensations and feelings in your body give you a sense of safety, settledness, or resourcefulness? Where do you feel that now? Whenever I'm alone in my room....
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Safety & Comfort.

11 April 2005
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First Entry of This List2. What is safety to you? What is the difference between safety and comfort? What are examples of experiences in which you were safe yet uncomfortable? What is safety? That's a hard question to answer. I was never...
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Why Heal Sexually?

11 April 2005
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Why heal sexually? What do you want to gain from it? How will your life be different and more satisfying? How will you know when you've gotten what you want?Simply, I want to feel normal, that I can have sex and not be reminded of the past violations that were done to me. I don't like feeling that my emotional scars dictate how good...
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