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Welcome to Ivory Garden a nonprofit organization.  For more information on Ivory Garden http://dissociativeidentitydisordergroups.com - Ivory Garden Home Website.

Our Philosophy

We admire the strength and courage of all survivors of childhood trauma and view dissociation as one way that intelligent children adapt to and cope with early abuse.  "Specifically, dissociation can unexpectedly disrupt, alter, or intrude upon a person’s consciousness and experience of body, world, self, mind, agency, intentionality, thinking, believing, knowing, recognizing, remembering, feeling, wanting, speaking, acting, seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, and so on. . . . These disruptions . . . are typically experienced by the person as startling, autonomous intrusions into his or her usual ways of responding or functioning. The most common dissociative intrusions include hearing voices, depersonalization, derealization, “made” thoughts, “made” urges, “made” desires, “made” emotions, and “made” actions. (Dell & O’Neil, 2009, p. xxi).


"DID is generally viewed as a developmental (condition) in which...severe and prolonged traumatic experiences can lead to the development of discrete, personified behavioral states (i.e., rudimentary alternate identities) in the child, which has the effect of encapsulating  intolerable traumatic memories, affects, sensations, beliefs, or behaviors and mitigating their effects on the child’s overall development. Secondary structuring of these discrete behavioral states occurs over time through a variety of developmental and symbolic mechanisms, resulting in the characteristics of the specific alternate identities. The identities may develop in number, complexity, and sense of separateness as the child proceeds through latency, adolescence, and adulthood. DID develops during the course of childhood and rarely, if ever, derives from adult-onset trauma (unless it is superimposed on preexisting childhood trauma and preexisting latent or dormant fragmentation). The circumstances leading to the development of DID often occur in the context of relational or attachment disruption that may precede and set the stage for abuse and the development of dissociative coping." (Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 12:188–212, 2011).

We believe that every survivor deserves to be treated with the utmost respect and validation.  Healing is a difficult and long journey which is made so much easier with quality medical/ mental health treatment and a solid support system.


Dissociative Identity Disorder and Child Abuse - A Controversy?

We understand that there is ongoing skepticism as well as agendas that are meant to create doubt that Dissociative Identity Disorder - and even some forms of child abuse are not 'real'.  This may sound incredible and nonsensical since there is abundant resources and vast scientific evidence available for everyone to read and share.  But, as skeptics go, these skeptics spread propaganda that are meant to discredit and hurt anyone who does not share their views.


We believe that by 'informing the public', we can dispel the ridiculous notions these skeptics spread.  We will include here common questions and then, answers from experts and survivors. 

If you have a question that you would like us to include here, please contact me at felicity4us2@gmail.com or post it on our support group in the blog section - and we will add them to this blog. 

I know that the attention we put here will promote truth and dispel illogical and fabricated notions that not only further promote child abuse, but also allow for perpetrators to walk freely profiting from their activities that are 'real'. 

Thank you for your interest and support.

Blessings,

Felicity
Owner - IGDID.com