The
Multiplicity Group is designed for women who have what is called
Dissociative Identity Disorder or Dissociative Disorder, NOS. You do
not have to have been formally diagnosed with the disorder to be
included in this group. You only have to have a sense of
fragmentation, hear voices that are experienced as different people
inside of your body or they feel like different parts of yourself
take control of your body. People with Dissociative Disorders often
experience a lot of amnesia, loss of time, hear voices inside their
heads talking, humming, chatting, or commenting on one's actions.
People with dissociative issues feel like they are separate from the
world around them. They have a sense of being distant from the
things that go on around them. They will also typically feel as
though their bodies do not belong to themselves. This is a closed
group and only new members may be included if the group agrees. This
is to keep it a safe group emotionally and physically. Not everyone
is appropriate for this group, even if you do have Dissociative Identity Disorder or Dissociative Disorder, NOS.
People who have a dissociative problem but do NOT experience
separate sense of identities are not appropriate for this group.
The cost
of this group is $35 per session and the group meets every other
week.
NOTE: The current
Multiplicity Group is a mix of the Survivor's Group and Extreme
Abuse/Sadistic Abuse Group. Several members of the current group
have DID but not all. Everyone is an extreme abuse survivor.
Group Update as of 8/2/09