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By Norman L. Coad D. M. Dissociative Identity Disorder/Multiple Personality Disorder only occurs when the person has the hereditary ability to dissociate. This predisposition must be combined with trauma for splitting and hiding to occur in the individual. Dissociation creates gaps in the memory. These gaps are really barriers of amnesia used to protect the conscious mind from the trauma that the person has experienced. There are many barriers of amnesia within the dissociati

Satan cannot create anything. God is our creator, and we are His created beings. For You (God) created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I (David) praise You for I am fearfully (awesomely) and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:13-18). So, God created man in His own image, in the image of God (in God’s likeness) He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful (productive) and increase in number. (Genesis 1:27, 28a) T

The missionary anthropologist, Paul Hiebert, defines worldview. Worldview is made up of the basic assumptions about reality. These assumptions lie behind the beliefs and behaviors of a culture. Assumptions are not arrived at by scientific method or research. These we believe to be true without proof, testing, or reason. We absorb these into our belief system from personal interactions with our environment and the prevailing views of those around us whom we use as reference gr

The Bible lays a basis for us to understand and care for Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder. The language and description of dissociation is embedded in the use and meaning of the words. In the Old Testament, the words  spirit  and  heart  are used. In the New Testament the word used is  soul. The Heart and Spirit The words  heart  and  spirit  are used as collective nouns. The word  heart  is used to describe the seat of the mind, the emotions and t

In the previous blog, we discussed the work of Pierre Janet. He was the pioneer in the development of hypnotherapy and the first to document Multiple Personality Disorder. Since his death, he has been largely ignored. Recently, with the increased interest in multiple personalities, his work is beginning to be recognized by some. For most of the history of modern-day psychology, he and his work have been conspicuously absent in the writings of leaders in the field. Sigmund Fre

The perfect balance for a counselor who works with those who suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is a solid education in psychology and counseling with accountability to the state health organization combined with spiritual credentialing. Professional Credentialing Professional credentialing is well-known and accepted in our western culture. Counselors are required to have a master’s degree in counseling or a related field from an accredited educational institutio

Those who dissociate have several factors in common that do not exist in the population as a whole. This constitutes a large group of people. No one really knows how many people dissociate; however, we know some of the factors that people have in common who suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder, also called Multiple Personality Disorder. Inherent Personal Factors All people who dissociate have the hereditary ability to dissociate. This characteristic therefore runs in fa

Pierre Janet Pierre Janet (1859–1947) pioneered the use of hypnosis as a clinical tool to study dissociation.[1] His understanding of Dissociation is that there is simultaneous development of additional personalities with parallel memories, in complete ignorance of one another.[2] Janet expanded the meaning of somnambulism (sleepwalking) to include any kind of activity pursued while in a dissociated condition.[3] In this expanded meaning he included hysteria, hypnosis, multip

Both God and Satan are working in the individual and the society in which we live. All of us live under the influence of the world, God and Satan. Satan attempts to control us through many means. He would motivate us to dominate, negatively manipulate, be critical, violent and self-centered. At times, he may and does do violence against others. These things are the marks and evidence of Satan as he works through the flesh and our sinful nature. For those who are believers, Ch

This is a presentation of supplementary material that goes along with   The Divided Soul . This material will be supplementary, not identical. It is meant to complement the book and to give greater insight into things in more detail that are in the book, but not highly developed. Defense Mechanisms Defense mechanisms are the abilities that God has given to us to help us survive trauma (which we all have). No one in this world gets through life without trauma. Proverbs says th

Anger is an intense emotional response that arises out of fear, pain and unmet expectations, or unfairness, with various levels of intensity. Some of the levels of anger are expressed in words such as: annoy, irk, vex, affront, offend, irritate, incense, infuriate, exasperate, enrage, etc. [1] Rage (or wrath) is anger that has been stuffed away, packed away, crammed in, and hidden from sight. The initial cause of the anger is no longer attached to a specific event, but is gen

Satan The one who opposes us. The accuser of men.[1] He is the enemy, the great enemy of man and goodness. He is the devil, the one who slanders us. He is the chief evil spirit, a supernatural being subordinate to, and the foe of God and the tempter of men. He is a demon whose residence is Hell. He is called Lucifer, light bearer; the leader of the revolt of the angels before they fell and were cast out of heaven by Michael the archangel, an angel of the highest order of ange

About 65% of adults in the United States drink alcohol. Almost 10% of the adult population has an alcohol problem. The population of the United States is about 319,000, that means about 32,000 have a drinking problem.[1] The effects of the children growing up in an alcoholic family are profound and negative. One out of every eight children under the age of 18 is growing up in a family where one or both parents are alcoholics. Most of the alcoholics are men.[2] The term used t

Positive self-esteem is the internalized understanding of one’s own self-worth in the light of the truth of the Word of God. Biblically Based Self Esteem Positive self-esteem is the internalized understanding of one’s own self-worth in the light of the truth of the Word of God. It is based on the creative work of God as revealed in the mind of God and His hands-on interactive relationship realized in physical reality from the moment of conception and our ongoing relationship

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD s) are serious and painful and can cause a lot of damage. They infect the sexual and reproductive organs. You can have STDs and show no symptoms; however, you still have STDs until you are treated. Most STDs can be treated. • Chlamydia —symptoms show up in 7-21 days after having sex. Most women and some men have no symptoms. It is spread during sexual intercourse, oral sex and anal sex with someone who has chlamydia. • Genital Warts —symptom

Based on Chapter 7 of T he Divided Soul Self Esteem and Dissociation There are two factors that must be present in order to lose access to your God given self-esteem. If you are a person with multiple personalities: 1) You must possess the innate ability to dissociate (which is your hereditary heritage), and 2) You must also be traumatized. (Your hereditary abilities are from God; the traumas are from Satan.) Types of Trauma The traumas of life may be intentional or just hap

The Following Is a Description of a Healthy Family Based on Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. A need is something you have to have to be healthy, and as such, it is not optional. While a need may be unmet and a person or family may survive for a while, it is like subsisting on a substandard diet. One ends up malnourished. Needs are not to be confused with wants. A want is a wish or desire for something, a craving. As those who deal with alcohol and drug addicted people, a

Families in America are diverse. However, three quarters (77%) of all families are either two biological parents or single parents with children under eighteen years of age. The biological parents make up 50% of all families. One quarter (27%) of all families are single parent families with children under eighteen years of age. Other family types with children under eighteen years of age include: • Cross Generational Families: – Family member 65 or older—6,000,000. – Families

Satan’s Destructive Works to Bring About the Will of Satan on Earth as It Is in Hell By definition, there is no virtue, no goodness, no safety, no comfort in Hell, nor with those Satan directs and controls. Those caught up in his evil schemes have no power over, no escape from, Satan, demons or spirits of the dead (some of which are ancestral spirits who have died and gone to Hell). Anyone who does not know Jesus as savior and lord and does not have the Holy Spirit dwelling w

Dissociation is a hereditary psychological ability given by God to help us to live with and overcome and not be defined by the trauma of abuse. Because it is generational it runs in family lines. These families are in every socio-economic level, from the most prosperous to the profoundly poor. They are among the most educated to the least. Dissociation in these families crosses all genders. It produces patterns of behavior and moral/ethical practice that transcends the genera