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Living with DiD – Famous stories of the disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is when a person manifests two or more distinct personalities that switch off controlling the body. Think back to a time where you had…
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Another DiD story – the disorder described in #WoS
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) continues to be a largely misunderstood – and sometimes controversial – mental illness Pieces of Me: One woman’s story of living with multiple identities Violent trauma caused her mind to…
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DiD) – the disorder described in the #WoS
Dissociative Identity Disorder DID – Dissociative Identity Disorder “Do I have dissociative identity disorder?” Somewhere deep inside you are probably asking yourself this question! It would help to understand this condition so you can…
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My interview with The Punch newspapers – there is a writer in each of my kids
1st May 2022 Oladimeji Ramon1 May 2022 A civil engineer and creative writer, Akin Akingbogun, speaks to OLADIMEJI RAMON about his craft Tell us a bit about yourself. Akin Akingbogun is a 42-year-old…
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The unseen hands behind the scene – By Dupe Bobadoye
“Despite these unseen hands which I would love to term ‘excuses’, there is no justification whatsoever for domestic violence.” Dupe Bodadoye In the wake of news of domestic violence all around us, we have…
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A gentleman and a half – my Alpha story
“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke I was not brought up to be a gentleman, at least not in the fine sense of the…
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Save the children – by Jolade
Foolishness is indeed in the heart of a child. We have been inundated with a barrage of unpleasantness in recent times. The social media is awash with gory stories of domestic violence and more…
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Scarcity of Husbands – by Dupe Bobadoye
“Marrying a good man could easily mean that 50% of your life’ s worries are solved. But with a bad one, you would have inherited an additional 50% of worries.” Each time we hear…
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Domestic Violence – the monster within us all
Some women are monsters. Some moms, aunties, sisters, and friends, will ask a woman to bear it, due to her financial incapacities, moral requirements, social standings of a woman, and so on. They will…
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Love is not enough (Part 2) – another short story
Love is not enough (Part 2) – another short story Love is great. Love is necessary. Love is beautiful. But love is not enough. This is the second part of this short tale. You can read the…
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Love is not enough (Part 1) – another short story
Love is not enough (Part 1) – another short story Love is great. Love is necessary. Love is beautiful. But love is not enough. This is the first part of this short tale. Enjoy *** “I am…
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What to do while you wait – for your plans to come through
What to do while you wait – for your plans to come through “Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting” I can boldly say that…