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throwaway4bid
4y ago
thank you. my case is kind of special, since I also have a progressive genetic disorder that's led to me being disabled. it affects me in some of the ways that I "want", but not as completely as I'd like, and causes othe
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throwaway4bid
4y ago
I've done psychedelics before, but never with the idea of treating BID, and I've never noticed changes in my BID from psychedelics. I've been waiting for psychedelic psychotherapy to be legalized so I can make a good effort a
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throwaway4bid
4y ago
oh, I've run into one. a very unpleasant and mentally unwell person - I think his motivation was purely sexual, and not identity-driven. he creeped me out. I personally know two, one who used the dry ice method to destroy their legs, a
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throwaway4bid
4y ago
I have this condition (Body Integrity Dysphoria), along with a fairly intense physical disability that I did not choose (genetic disorder), and along with being trans, so I can answer any questions you'd like to ask. I became aware of
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throwaway4bid
4y ago
"wannabe" was the in-group term used inside the BID community, back in the '00s. It's fallen out of favor as a pejorative lately.
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throwaway4bid
4y ago
I have BID. I've been in therapy for more than a decade. Therapy has not done anything whatsoever for my dysphoria. I'm convinced that my overall quality of life would improve if I got the disability I desire. The mental anguish i
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throwaway4bid
4y ago
That actually wasn't BID, it was another condition called somatoparaphrenia. They might be linked, but no treatment short of surgery for BID has ever demonstrated efficacy.