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My name is Maria..Online I have several similar handles "aka" 'Ava Maria' on Myspace where I am rarly at and here on FCN.."aka"Maria Mosaic Poetry 'and 'Ava Maria' in chat on Blog Talk Radio, aka "MosaicAvaMaria on Twitter and "aka" "Maria Spring" a former contributing writer, commentator and continued fan on World Wide Hippies" Web ( although I am no longer involved with Worldeide Hippies as an ongoing contributing writer as I once was, hmp ,I still like to support original content and writers there:) and on Face book fan page. My accounts on Face book- Mosaic Poetry which I need to get back to (apologies to all) and Maria Antoniette page

OnYoutube "Awesomeastrid"~ channel named 'Sensory Overload ', a shared channel,where I have been running a series called, "The MOM Series ~ The Misunderstanding of Me and The MOM Series ~'The Misunderstanding of Multiplicity',for 2 years.
http://www.youtube.com/awesomeastrid

I have a blog that is under construction and shared by Mosaics about Life Plural on wordpress not ready for readers consumption as of yet!

http://mosaicmaria-lifethroughmosaiceyes.blogspot.com

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The main purpose for 'coming out'or sharing if you will and speaking out on Youtube about the controversy of Multipliicy, is for the purpose of Advocating about a misunderstood condition, some consider a disorder, they struggle with always, some as a coping mechanism and others a gift, some as a alternative life experience,but all on a spectrum and continuam of behaviors and function and varying degrees depending on the person and life times.


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For years this experience was known as 'Multiple Personality Disorder' MPD. In 1994 the name was changed to broaden the label, and further define the experience more acurately and dismiss"personalities" by some reporting their experiences to Psychiatrists. It was reclassified in the DSMIV as DID or Dissociative Identity Disorder and will soon be reclassified again as far as criteria goes from the DSMIV to DSM5. This way of life comes with great controversy in Psychiatry, Theology with, lay people, families, signifigent other,medical profession and particularly depicted in Media portrayals the most poorly. Sadly even among those who believe themselves to live Plural in the Multiple Community these sereotypes and depictions contribute to how people perceive themselves. Some multiple have been taught to be "correct multiples"many by Psychiatry, others by Movies and books and supposed true accounts.

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All I can share in all my ways of expressions and those with me, is our shared and individual memories and experience with tools to live healthy .Sharing is a collaborative effort always.
Vlogging was originally a real life explanation of my life in installments ,meant to be a book"The Mom Manuscripts", a project of years of written journals, often in diary form, chronicles, epistles,meditations and histories and scribed prayers.

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The vlog On You tube and often my blogs listed below touch allot on Multiple Personality because I was diagnosed with it years ago, in 1986 officially after being evaluated and observed a long while byt hose deemed "Experts and PIoneers in the field who made quite a bit of monies on this diagnosisi
I am 52 years old now...I know better, then to believe anyone just because a degree hangs on their wall.
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At the end of the day it is not all too complex or complicated but simply "Group Dynamics" at work At times with challenges, sacrifices, frustrasions but usually running quite smooth with many blessings.
Multiplicity is NOT allot of things people assume it to be, believe it to be, need it to be.Because Media & Psychiatry has made it be ONE WAY does mean it has to be this way and problematic or "disordered"always.
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This label enabled big industry in a' Pseudo Science' field to now research it more, constructing Specialties to treat Multiplicity,MPD Units, Centers, Resorts, Respites, Clinics everywhere flourishing till Insurance Companies finally said they were no longer paying for such long term facilities of specialized care for a "Disorder" that seemed to be growing in preposterous numbers, and possibly not as depicted. Only after many Drs were sued did the diagnosis come into great question.
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The problem I see is as long as some "Multiples" who know no better when first diagnosed, continue, after they are no longer ignorant, behaving in ways they think they must ,as the media and text books and Psychology teach Multiples they are, there will be no change. As long as we as Multiples remain quiet about our "condition", "disorder", "experience" we will see no change. This speaking out must include the ordinary days and health of life as multipe as well balance is needed because for some these documented labels follows us everywhere, every medical record , every job search ,there is continued misunderstanding with great backlash. Many people diagnosed between 70's , 80's and 90's are coming forth to speak out.

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I wish to thank personally Mr. Tarringo T Vaughan the Creator of the original FLex Writers Cafe FWC a large and yet cozy writing community on Myspace where we met, now a large forum of Poetic Writers, Flexwriters Creative Poetry, also for creating Urban Society, re birthed to Solders of Expression. S.O.E and finally bringing Writers together here at Flex writers Creative Network,FCN. To be in a place embracing all styles and levels of writing, is truly a special place among so many talented writers. To EXPRESS and FLEX our creatove writing muscles, individually and collectively, always inspiration given for the challenge can be found here.

Tarringo Vaughan is a published author who continues to challenge and teach all who join him, wishing to create, to find Poetry everywhere just in the observing of life. I appreciate that Tarringo also understands the concept of some here I share my life, body, space and time with as writers. Some professionals and media call these folks "alters" we each in Mosaics call each other people, for that is what we are. Not all in Mosaic are Poets or even interested in writing or reading out here much the majorit wins time to write always. I also appreciate that Tarringo and his wonderful Staff who have peeked the interest of some here to at least try writing anyways because it has been healing.
Prayer and faith in God, has been a large part of my continued health and remaining whole in my own right, as one in a collective.

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That the masses continue to believe what is served up as 'real' is to me the most damming abuse that exists and more intriguing then a person who lives Life as Multiple



Through much work, on self with others here, writing , journaling , ,poetry, songs , art work therapy, faith and prayer, loving family & freinds and refusing to stay victim or settle for 'Survivership 'only, but insisting on getting to option three... we found a way of life together to exist healthy... called THRIVING!

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I do free lance Grant Writing in my spare time and Outreach to hungry and Homeless( not much spare as of late),
I am educated in the field of Social Work. I have been out of the Social Work Field within agencies for quite some time, which frees me up for volunteer work without agency red tape which often defeats people and oppresses.

Areas of Employment :
Family Counseling ,Women and Children
Oral Discertation , Research
Specialty in Pre-natal Care - effects on Personality Development
with control groups and 7- 10 year follow -up.

Having become dissatisfied years ago with the Agency 9 to 5 work, and that red tape , pushing papers around from one pile to the next and "internal rules' that oppressed and buried folks, and disabled for a time from Physical illness and the MPD label, I took Social Work outside of the box' best I could, to remain as active as possible, re-defining' Outreach' where I could to be of Service..teaching "Inreach"

HIV-AIDS Education , preventions and supports, is very close to my heart
I have been a Child Protective Worker
Foster Care Worker
Senior Case Manager for 'Transitional Emergency Housing'
Monroe County DSS
( this involved working with many Homeless and various causes of Homelessness), much problem solving and conflict resolution
Senior Case Manager for Teen Family Team,(Pregnant and Parenting Teens)
Case Manager for Emergency Services , Personal Family Development at
Catholic Family Center of Monroe County
Teacher K-6 Special Education ,St John Humboldt, Evangelical School ,Winton Rd North


My loves in life are my faith in Jesus Christ , my grown children and myllate cat.
Look forward to seeing you out here -if you know me, add me to your blog, network, and chat- groups or events if you like.
Peace Blessings and Kudos for reading
Maria and Mosaics