Books on dissociation

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The last time that I posted this, I made some mistakes on author's/editor's names, and left out the ISBN numbers. So, here's a corrected list of some books on dissociation and DID.

There are a couple books that are helpful to me. "Amongst Ourselves" by Tracy Alderman, Ph.D. and Karen Marshall, L.C.S.W. (ISBN 1-57224-122-5) Karen is a multiple herself.

"Multiple Personality Disorder from the Inside Out," by Barry M. Cohen, Esther Giller, and Lynn W., eds. (ISBN 0-9629164-0-4) The "inside out book" from Sidran Press. Helps me a lot, and even my wife has read some of it. It has submissions from people with DID and from their SOs and family members.

"Getting Through the Day" by Nancy J. Napier (ISBN 0-393-31242-9) has a lot of good concrete suggestions for anyone, DID or not, who has used dissociation to cope. That was where I read that the emotions can seem to be eternal, and realized that I do forget ever living through anything good wben I'm in the pit.

There's the "Dissociative Identity Disorder Source Book" by Deborah Bray Haddock, M.Ed, M.A., L.P (ISBN 0-7373-0394-8) which people have praised quite a bit. It's a little more detached, technical or something than the others, or seems that way to me.

HTH,

Joe

 

Hey Joe!

Do you have a bug in my therapist's office?

I was just telling her today that the DID is so difficult because I know so little about it. She encouraged me to read up on it.

Really now? We're you listening?

Marc

 

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Marc,

I remember when I realized what had actually happened with the perp. I began reading about abuse, sexual abuse, sexual abuse of boys. The first book I had that was specifically about sexual abuse of males was Mic Hunter's "Abused Boys." I like some other books, especially Mike Lew's, but this one saved me. It was the right thing at the right time.

I would sometimes get lost reading it. I literally had to read individual sentences over and over, sometimes out loud, and try to keep the thought in my head till I could reach the period. Looking back now, I think I would get triggered and "check out." I may do some really dumb things (may? Who am I kidding? ) but I know I am capable of reading. I just could not get through some of the stuff in there. When it got too close to home, I left home!

The same thing happens when I read some of these. Especially the "Inside Out book." There's a poem in there that describes something I once tried to describe in a poem, and it even uses some of the same words.

If this helps you (or anyone) at all, I'm glad. Other people first suggested these books to me, so I'm just passing it on.

Thanks,

Joe

PS I saw your other post and I'll PM from a better computer later.