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<title><![CDATA[Having Their Own Things]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/having-their-own-things/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the basic components of our humanity is the need to “own” things. We all want the ability to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the basic components of our humanity is the need to “own” things. We all want the ability to]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Boundaries: None for me. Respecting Theirs]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/boundaries-none-for-me-respecting-theirs/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/boundaries-none-for-me-respecting-theirs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Boundaries are all the rage today. Alleylieu tells me that the people on her one forum are continual]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Boundaries are all the rage today. Alleylieu tells me that the people on her one forum are continual]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog under Re-construction]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/blog-under-re-construction/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/blog-under-re-construction/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It was recently brought to my attention that my somewhat unorthodox healing approach to my wife and]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It was recently brought to my attention that my somewhat unorthodox healing approach to my wife and]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Me as Mediator]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/me-as-mediator/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/me-as-mediator/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The basic component of DID is the separation of the various personalities in a broken, internal netw]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The basic component of DID is the separation of the various personalities in a broken, internal netw]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[An “Inside-Out” or “Outside-In” Approach?]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/an-%e2%80%9cinside-out%e2%80%9d-or-%e2%80%9coutside-in%e2%80%9d-approach/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/an-%e2%80%9cinside-out%e2%80%9d-or-%e2%80%9coutside-in%e2%80%9d-approach/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: I have absolutely NO formal training in the treatment of DID or any other mental/emotion]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Disclaimer: I have absolutely NO formal training in the treatment of DID or any other mental/emotion]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Helping My Girls Bond with Me]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/helping-my-girls-bond-with-me/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/helping-my-girls-bond-with-me/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I have talked with Karen, Amy and Alleylieu, and as I have done a little reading, I have come acr]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As I have talked with Karen, Amy and Alleylieu, and as I have done a little reading, I have come acr]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Rewarding Insiders during the Healing Process]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/rewarding-insiders-during-the-healing-process/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/rewarding-insiders-during-the-healing-process/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I have consistently stated, I see Karen’s insiders as typical, outside girls. So one thing that I]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As I have consistently stated, I see Karen’s insiders as typical, outside girls. So one thing that I]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Making Dreams Come True for Your Girls]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/making-dreams-come-true-for-your-girls/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/making-dreams-come-true-for-your-girls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When Amy first started coming outside, she would insist that her inside world was just as real as th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[When Amy first started coming outside, she would insist that her inside world was just as real as th]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[What is Sex? Giving the Insiders Time to Heal]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/what-is-sex-giving-the-insiders-time-to-heal/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/what-is-sex-giving-the-insiders-time-to-heal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Trigger warning if even a general talk of sex is upsetting, please don’t continue. Because the traum]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Trigger warning if even a general talk of sex is upsetting, please don’t continue. Because the traum]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[My Wife...Whoever that Is.]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/my-wife-whoever-that-is/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/my-wife-whoever-that-is/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Karen and I view DID differently. She feels that she is the “real” person, and all the insiders spli]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Karen and I view DID differently. She feels that she is the “real” person, and all the insiders spli]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Meeting the Felt Needs of the Insiders]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/meeting-the-felt-needs-of-the-insiders/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/meeting-the-felt-needs-of-the-insiders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I said previously, I believe if I meet the needs of my girls, it will give them the freedom to he]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As I said previously, I believe if I meet the needs of my girls, it will give them the freedom to he]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Delightful Side of DID]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/the-delightful-side-of-did/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/the-delightful-side-of-did/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the spouse of a woman with DID I am in an incredibly difficult situation. However, as the main ag]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the spouse of a woman with DID I am in an incredibly difficult situation. However, as the main ag]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Marrying the Insiders into My Family]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/marrying-the-insiders-into-my-family/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/marrying-the-insiders-into-my-family/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When Karen’s insiders began to enter my life, one of the greatest needs they had was “to belong.” Th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[When Karen’s insiders began to enter my life, one of the greatest needs they had was “to belong.” Th]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Letting My Girls Define the Relationship]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/letting-my-girls-define-the-relationship/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/letting-my-girls-define-the-relationship/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I said previously DID is a disorder where I believe the path to healing can be somewhat patient d]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As I said previously DID is a disorder where I believe the path to healing can be somewhat patient d]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Involving Your Children in the Healing Process]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/involving-your-children-in-the-healing-process/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/involving-your-children-in-the-healing-process/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When the insider girls first began coming outside, our son was a 17-year old senior. As he began to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[When the insider girls first began coming outside, our son was a 17-year old senior. As he began to]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Helping During a Panic Attack]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/helping-during-a-panic-attack/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/helping-during-a-panic-attack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[During the first year of our healing journey as the three main insiders (Amy, Sophia, and Alleylieu)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[During the first year of our healing journey as the three main insiders (Amy, Sophia, and Alleylieu)]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Gal Pals and Networks vs. Cogs in a System]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/gal-pals-and-networks-vs-cogs-in-a-system/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/gal-pals-and-networks-vs-cogs-in-a-system/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ever since Karen and I began this healing journey through DID, I operated under the assumption that]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ever since Karen and I began this healing journey through DID, I operated under the assumption that]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Defusing the Anger of the Defender]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/defusing-the-anger-of-the-defender/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/defusing-the-anger-of-the-defender/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When we first began our healing journey, Karen told me “the defender is the key to healing” over and]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[When we first began our healing journey, Karen told me “the defender is the key to healing” over and]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[A Three-pronged Approach to Healing]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/a-three-pronged-approach-to-healing/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/a-three-pronged-approach-to-healing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As Karen tries to get healed we are really using a three-pronged approach. My 19-year old son and I]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Karen tries to get healed we are really using a three-pronged approach. My 19-year old son and I]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[My Internal Battle with Disappointment and Bitterness]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/my-internal-battle-with-disappointment-and-bitterness/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/my-internal-battle-with-disappointment-and-bitterness/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now while I was externally doing everything I could to help Karen and her little insider girls heal]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Now while I was externally doing everything I could to help Karen and her little insider girls heal]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Wooing the Insiders Out]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/wooing-the-insiders-out/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/wooing-the-insiders-out/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well just because Karen told me she “might” have DID, didn’t mean my life was suddenly invaded with]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well just because Karen told me she “might” have DID, didn’t mean my life was suddenly invaded with]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Honey, I may have dissociative identity disorder]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/honey-i-may-have-dissociative-identity-disorder/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/honey-i-may-have-dissociative-identity-disorder/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Eureka! My wife tells me that of all the husbands of the ladies on her survivors’ website, I had one]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Eureka! My wife tells me that of all the husbands of the ladies on her survivors’ website, I had one]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Why I do what I do.]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/why-i-do-what-i-do/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/why-i-do-what-i-do/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Trigger warning: If Christian words or Christianity is triggering, this entry is not for you. Even t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Trigger warning: If Christian words or Christianity is triggering, this entry is not for you. Even t]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Loving My Girls]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/loving-my-girls/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/loving-my-girls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well I’m going to try to start my blog again. But this time I will try to focus more on me instead o]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well I’m going to try to start my blog again. But this time I will try to focus more on me instead o]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Biggest Obstacle to Her Healing...]]></title>
<link>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-her-healing/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sam Ruck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samruck2.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-her-healing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[…Was me. “It’s not fair,” but it’s me. “But I just acted like any normal husband would.” It’s still]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[…Was me. “It’s not fair,” but it’s me. “But I just acted like any normal husband would.” It’s still]]></content:encoded>
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