canDID Expressions
A Peer-Led Community where People Living with Dissociation Connect, Create, and turn memory into meaning.
What we're about
Welcome to a creative community where you are someone to know, not something to fix.
For adults living with dissociative identity disorder and other forms of trauma-based dissociation, made by people with lived experience.
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Connect
We come together as whole people, without having to mask or explain ourselves. We acknowledge our experiences without being defined by them.
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Create and share
Writing and expressive arts give form to what words alone can't always hold. We share what we make in ways that feel right for each of us.
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Contribute
We make a difference by showing up, being present, and being ourselves. Some of us also volunteer, facilitate workshops, or fundraise.
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Understand
We understand ourselves more fully, and it ripples outward. It's how we move toward a world where trauma-based dissociation is widely understood.
Schedule of Offerings
Online workshops and gatherings. Times are Pacific. All experience levels welcome.
4-week series
Poetic Parts
Self-exploration, creativity, and connection through poetry and collaborative reflection.
- When
- Tuesdays, 3:00 to 4:00 PM
Oct 13 to Nov 3 - Cost
- From $10
4-week series
Life Writing
Fostering self-expression, insight, and connection through writing and shared reflection.
- When
- Tuesdays, 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Nov 17 to Dec 8 - Cost
- From $10
3-Week Series
Notes to Self: A Year of Encouragement, Kindness, and Care
Creating caring practices for the year ahead through writing and art
- When
- Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dec 5 - 19 - Cost
- From $10
Personalized Support
Individual meetings, by appointment.
Individual support
Therapeutic Peer Mentoring
Guiding your healing journey to help you know, make sense of, and accept your story.
- When
- By appointment
- Cost
- $100 per visit
Individual support
Writing Coaching
Nurturing your creative practice to help you discover, shape, and give voice to your narrative.
- When
- By appointment
- Cost
- $100 per visit
Community
More ways to Connect
Writing and art from our members, conversations with authors, and paths to other people and places.
Community Expressions
Writing, art, and reflections from people in the canDID Expressions community.Appreciate community expressions →
Author Interviews
Conversations with authors whose books explore dissociation, trauma, and healing.Meet the authors →
In Good Company
Resources from others who share the journey.Explore resources →
Get involved
Help Write our Next Chapter
Your gift keeps the $10 rate and the scholarships possible. Your time keeps the groups running: teach a class, facilitate a workshop, support outreach, or join the board.
Since our offerings began in 2025: 425 hours of community connection, 25 full and 24 partial scholarships.
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.