Author: Gloria Hass
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781534806528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Gloria Hass wrote this book because she wants people to understand this rare mental disorder which is reversible with psychotherapy. Ms. Hass writes about her personal experience of how she integrated 13 alternate personalities she lived with for over 56 years. "Gloria Hass honestly and informatively gives the reader an inside on the perks and intricacies of Multiple Personality Disorder. She does so in a focused inspiring way, helping others to relate, understand and have compassion for others and themselves going through this." Kim Somers Egelsee, Author, Speaker and Confidence Expert.
Navigating Life with Multiple Personality Disorder
Author: Gloria Hass
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781534806528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Gloria Hass wrote this book because she wants people to understand this rare mental disorder which is reversible with psychotherapy. Ms. Hass writes about her personal experience of how she integrated 13 alternate personalities she lived with for over 56 years. "Gloria Hass honestly and informatively gives the reader an inside on the perks and intricacies of Multiple Personality Disorder. She does so in a focused inspiring way, helping others to relate, understand and have compassion for others and themselves going through this." Kim Somers Egelsee, Author, Speaker and Confidence Expert.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781534806528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Gloria Hass wrote this book because she wants people to understand this rare mental disorder which is reversible with psychotherapy. Ms. Hass writes about her personal experience of how she integrated 13 alternate personalities she lived with for over 56 years. "Gloria Hass honestly and informatively gives the reader an inside on the perks and intricacies of Multiple Personality Disorder. She does so in a focused inspiring way, helping others to relate, understand and have compassion for others and themselves going through this." Kim Somers Egelsee, Author, Speaker and Confidence Expert.
Amongst Ourselves
Author: Tracy Alderman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Amongst Ourselves is a self-help guide written expressly for individuals with DID/MPD--and the first to provide readers with the practical steps they can take to cope with the condition and emerge with greater self-awareness and the skills to live a rich and rewarding life. Authors Tracy Alderman and Karen Marshall explain what DID is and provide a clear account of its underlying causes and symptoms. They describe what it's like to live with DID and make practical suggestions for coming to terms with the condition, managing the confusion and self-destructive behaviors that often accompany it, and deciding to "come out" to others. Karen lends a unique and immensely important perspective, in that she is able to speak as both a therapist and as an individual with DID. Through her insights, as well as guided exercises throughout the text, readers learn: New skills and strategies to help them manage living with DID An appreciation for DID's positive aspects What to expect from therapy and available treatment options How to become more aware of themselves and the ways in which DID affects their lives
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Amongst Ourselves is a self-help guide written expressly for individuals with DID/MPD--and the first to provide readers with the practical steps they can take to cope with the condition and emerge with greater self-awareness and the skills to live a rich and rewarding life. Authors Tracy Alderman and Karen Marshall explain what DID is and provide a clear account of its underlying causes and symptoms. They describe what it's like to live with DID and make practical suggestions for coming to terms with the condition, managing the confusion and self-destructive behaviors that often accompany it, and deciding to "come out" to others. Karen lends a unique and immensely important perspective, in that she is able to speak as both a therapist and as an individual with DID. Through her insights, as well as guided exercises throughout the text, readers learn: New skills and strategies to help them manage living with DID An appreciation for DID's positive aspects What to expect from therapy and available treatment options How to become more aware of themselves and the ways in which DID affects their lives
Multiple Personality Disorder from the Inside Out
Author: Cohen
Publisher: Office the Common Books
ISBN: 9781951928735
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Office the Common Books
ISBN: 9781951928735
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Breaking Free
Author: Herschel Walker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416537503
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Presents the life of the Heisman trophy winner, discussing his impoverished childhood, his development as a teenage athlete, his college and NFL professional career, his success as a businessman, and his diagnosis and treatment for dissociative identity disorder.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416537503
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Presents the life of the Heisman trophy winner, discussing his impoverished childhood, his development as a teenage athlete, his college and NFL professional career, his success as a businessman, and his diagnosis and treatment for dissociative identity disorder.
Our Collective Life
Author: J. D. Kennedy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781704681948
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Our Collective Life is a non-fiction memoir of a person diagnosed with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder) is a condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in the one body. In our case we are the Collective, a group of 19 individuals (at the time of writing) sharing a body and trying to navigate our way through this one life. We each have unique personality traits and characteristics as well as differing thoughts, opinions and often even memories.To an outsider or a layperson, this book may sound like a work of fiction. However as crazy as it may sound, this is our life. The book is written primarily surrounding a period when Jo (the one born into the body) was struggling with severe depression, suicidal tendencies and guilt as well as the strong denial that is often characteristic of those with DID. Through the pages, the reader will understand more of the therapeutic process we all continue to undertake, as well as follow our journey as we learn more about Jo and ourselves.NB. It is widely accepted that DID invariably arises due to severe abuse/neglect in the early childhood. Whilst there is mention of episodes of abuse/trauma, Our Collective Life does NOT go into graphic detail about these incidents. There is however, swearing/cussing and graphic details of self-injury.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781704681948
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Our Collective Life is a non-fiction memoir of a person diagnosed with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder) is a condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in the one body. In our case we are the Collective, a group of 19 individuals (at the time of writing) sharing a body and trying to navigate our way through this one life. We each have unique personality traits and characteristics as well as differing thoughts, opinions and often even memories.To an outsider or a layperson, this book may sound like a work of fiction. However as crazy as it may sound, this is our life. The book is written primarily surrounding a period when Jo (the one born into the body) was struggling with severe depression, suicidal tendencies and guilt as well as the strong denial that is often characteristic of those with DID. Through the pages, the reader will understand more of the therapeutic process we all continue to undertake, as well as follow our journey as we learn more about Jo and ourselves.NB. It is widely accepted that DID invariably arises due to severe abuse/neglect in the early childhood. Whilst there is mention of episodes of abuse/trauma, Our Collective Life does NOT go into graphic detail about these incidents. There is however, swearing/cussing and graphic details of self-injury.
When Rabbit Howls
Author: Truddi Chase
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101666625
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder reveals her harrowing journey from abuse to recovery in this #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography written by her own multiple personalities. Successful, happily married Truddi Chase began therapy hoping to find the reasons behind her extreme anxiety, mood swings, and periodic blackouts. What emerged from her sessions was terrifying: Truddi’s mind and body were inhabited by the Troops—ninety-two individual voices that emerged to shield her from her traumatizing childhood. For years the Troops created a world where she could hide from the pain of the ritualized sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her own stepfather—abuse that began when she was only two years old. It was a past that Truddi didn’t even know existed, until she and her therapist took a journey to where the nightmare began... Written by the Troops themselves, When Rabbit Howls is told by the very alter-egos who stayed with Truddi Chase, watched over her, and protected her. What they reveal is a spellbinding descent into a personal hell—and an ultimate, triumphant deliverance for the woman they became.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101666625
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder reveals her harrowing journey from abuse to recovery in this #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography written by her own multiple personalities. Successful, happily married Truddi Chase began therapy hoping to find the reasons behind her extreme anxiety, mood swings, and periodic blackouts. What emerged from her sessions was terrifying: Truddi’s mind and body were inhabited by the Troops—ninety-two individual voices that emerged to shield her from her traumatizing childhood. For years the Troops created a world where she could hide from the pain of the ritualized sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her own stepfather—abuse that began when she was only two years old. It was a past that Truddi didn’t even know existed, until she and her therapist took a journey to where the nightmare began... Written by the Troops themselves, When Rabbit Howls is told by the very alter-egos who stayed with Truddi Chase, watched over her, and protected her. What they reveal is a spellbinding descent into a personal hell—and an ultimate, triumphant deliverance for the woman they became.
The Sum of My Parts
Author: Olga Trujillo
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608825701
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
By the first day of kindergarten, Olga Trujillo had already survived years of abuse and violent rape at the hands of her tyrannical father. Over the next ten years, she would develop the ability to numb herself to the constant abuse by splitting into distinct mental “parts.” Dissociative identity disorder (DID) had begun to take hold, protecting Olga’s mind from the tragic realities of her childhood. In The Sum of My Parts, Olga reveals her life story for the first time, chronicling her heroic journey from survivor to advocate and her remarkable recovery from DID. Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, DID is defined by the presence of two or more identities. In this riveting story, Olga struggles to unearth memories from her childhood, and parallel identities—Olga at five years old, Olga at thirteen—come forth and demand to be healed. This brave, unforgettable memoir charts the author’s triumph over the most devastating conditions and will inspire anyone whose life has been affected by trauma.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608825701
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
By the first day of kindergarten, Olga Trujillo had already survived years of abuse and violent rape at the hands of her tyrannical father. Over the next ten years, she would develop the ability to numb herself to the constant abuse by splitting into distinct mental “parts.” Dissociative identity disorder (DID) had begun to take hold, protecting Olga’s mind from the tragic realities of her childhood. In The Sum of My Parts, Olga reveals her life story for the first time, chronicling her heroic journey from survivor to advocate and her remarkable recovery from DID. Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, DID is defined by the presence of two or more identities. In this riveting story, Olga struggles to unearth memories from her childhood, and parallel identities—Olga at five years old, Olga at thirteen—come forth and demand to be healed. This brave, unforgettable memoir charts the author’s triumph over the most devastating conditions and will inspire anyone whose life has been affected by trauma.
Got Parts?
Author: A.T.W.
Publisher: Loving Healing Press
ISBN: 1932690034
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
This insider's guide is filled with successful strategies, coping techniques, and helpful ways to increase the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of Dissociative Identity Disorder in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care.
Publisher: Loving Healing Press
ISBN: 1932690034
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
This insider's guide is filled with successful strategies, coping techniques, and helpful ways to increase the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of Dissociative Identity Disorder in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care.
I Am More Than One
Author: Jane Wegscheider Hyman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071462570
Category : Multiple personality
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"I've lived this way and managed for all of my life. And I don't view it as dysfunctional, actually. I like the way that I am, and it works." --Lucy, 44, a social worker You can lead a fulfilled and productive life, even with the challenges of dissociative identity disorder. The women in "I Am More than One" are living proof that you can find new sources of strength through family and friends, build a rewarding, successful career, and still hold on to your own unique identity. Their stories are messages of hope and encouragement drawn from their real-life experiences as working women who have struggled, endured, and, ultimately, prevailed. You'll meet Samantha, a lawyer who learned that one part of her mind helped her earn her degree and launch her own business while other parts had no idea what was happening . . . Reba, a registered nurse with multiple personalities who negotiates with all of them to perform different everyday tasks more smoothly . . . Caroline, a busy grandmother and accountant who enjoys having part of her mind exclusively for work . . . and seven other strong, unforgettable women who are trying to live their lives to the fullest.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071462570
Category : Multiple personality
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"I've lived this way and managed for all of my life. And I don't view it as dysfunctional, actually. I like the way that I am, and it works." --Lucy, 44, a social worker You can lead a fulfilled and productive life, even with the challenges of dissociative identity disorder. The women in "I Am More than One" are living proof that you can find new sources of strength through family and friends, build a rewarding, successful career, and still hold on to your own unique identity. Their stories are messages of hope and encouragement drawn from their real-life experiences as working women who have struggled, endured, and, ultimately, prevailed. You'll meet Samantha, a lawyer who learned that one part of her mind helped her earn her degree and launch her own business while other parts had no idea what was happening . . . Reba, a registered nurse with multiple personalities who negotiates with all of them to perform different everyday tasks more smoothly . . . Caroline, a busy grandmother and accountant who enjoys having part of her mind exclusively for work . . . and seven other strong, unforgettable women who are trying to live their lives to the fullest.
A Fractured Mind
Author: Robert B. Oxnam
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401305709
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
In 1989, Robert B. Oxnam, the successful China scholar and president of the Asia Society, faced up to what he thought was his biggest personal challenge: alcoholism. But this dependency masked a problem far more serious: Multiple Personality Disorder. At the peak of his professional career, after having led the Asia Society for nearly a decade, Oxnam was haunted by periodic blackouts and episodic rages. After his family and friends intervened, Oxnam received help from a psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffrey Smith, and entered a rehab center. It wasn't until 1990 during a session with Dr. Smith that the first of Oxnam's eleven alternate personalities--an angry young boy named Tommy--suddenly emerged. With Dr. Smith's help, Oxnam began the exhausting and fascinating process of uncovering his many personalities and the childhood trauma that caused his condition. This is the powerful and moving story of one person's struggle with this terrifying illness. The book includes an epilogue by Dr. Smith in which he describes Robert's case, the treatment, and the nature of multiple personality disorder. Robert's courage in facing his situation and overcoming his painful past makes for a dramatic and inspiring book.
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401305709
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
In 1989, Robert B. Oxnam, the successful China scholar and president of the Asia Society, faced up to what he thought was his biggest personal challenge: alcoholism. But this dependency masked a problem far more serious: Multiple Personality Disorder. At the peak of his professional career, after having led the Asia Society for nearly a decade, Oxnam was haunted by periodic blackouts and episodic rages. After his family and friends intervened, Oxnam received help from a psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffrey Smith, and entered a rehab center. It wasn't until 1990 during a session with Dr. Smith that the first of Oxnam's eleven alternate personalities--an angry young boy named Tommy--suddenly emerged. With Dr. Smith's help, Oxnam began the exhausting and fascinating process of uncovering his many personalities and the childhood trauma that caused his condition. This is the powerful and moving story of one person's struggle with this terrifying illness. The book includes an epilogue by Dr. Smith in which he describes Robert's case, the treatment, and the nature of multiple personality disorder. Robert's courage in facing his situation and overcoming his painful past makes for a dramatic and inspiring book.