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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362
EAN num: 9780962387982
ISBN number: 0962387983
Label: Trilogy Publications
Manufacturer: Trilogy Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: 1997-03
Publishing house: Trilogy Publications
Sale Popularity Level: 202049
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Accounts of Multiple Personality Disorder have usually been written by mental health professionals as texts or case studies. Now, in Becoming One, Sarah Olson has allowed us the rare privilege of entering her internal world in her first-person account of her journey from fragmentation to wholeness. Two little girls, the author and her sister, were routinely terrorized and assaulted over a period of years by a family friend. One grew up closed and withdrawn, the other angry and self-destructive. And, most painful of all, their common suffering resulted in estrangement from each other. Becoming One began as Olson's endeavor to provide a written account of her memories for her sister as a means of reconciliation and healing. The author's courage and generosity in candidly sharing her remarkable experiences provide important insights into the world of dissociation. Here is at once a highly personal look into an individual life, the dynamics of a troubled family, and the healing power of the therapeutic process.
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I have read many books and articles on DID (MPD)--more than 50--this is the best I have encountered. The interspersed transcripts of therapy, the detailed (though not exploitative or sensationalized) accounts the abuse, and the thorough description of the environment which both created the need for DID and sent the double messages that sustained it are a welcome addition to the literature.
In process myself and working through much of what Sarah describes, I could only say that I feel validated and believed, and perhaps for the very first time, understood, by someone else. I felt like I was reading my life in so many ways--years behind her in the process, hearing my therapist in her transcripts--it gave me hope that there is a point where things come together and it doesn't rule your life anymore. I'm thankful that she told her story and I hope that when people read her book they are able to understand the truth in what she's saying. It means a lot to be believed.
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While I am glad that Ms. Olsen found the courage to speak out about the effects of severe child abuse, I found this book to be one woman's meandering tyraid against practically everyone and everything in her life, past and present. It was difficult to follow and depressing...and I also have DID. I did not find it the least bit inspiring or encouraging for fellow multiples. Rather, I found it to be written in an almost self-pitying and egocentric manner.
This very well could have been a message of personal testimony coupled with inspiration and encouragement. However, the book is filled with one-sided rants that are very difficult to follow.
If you are a multiple, do not look to this book for any hope or encouragement.
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I found this book interesting and easy to read.It is written in flashback style. It offers an insight to the intimate details of a therapy process. The writer is very candid about what caused the trauma. We get the benefit of knowing the journey she took to heal from the horror of her childhood. Helpful and Hopeful.
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This book gives incredible insight into the work required by both the therapist and the patient with DID. I cried for the little girls who were so brutally treated and then ignored by those who should protect, and for Sarah and her Alters as they struggled with the aspects of integration and the resulting consequences for each of them.
Becoming One is a book which reveals the internal struggles through transcripts from therapy sessions and diaries. Personal notes reveal the inside story and the wisdom gained from hindsight and the very hard work and courage that was needed to heal.
It was a lengthy search for me to obtain a copy of this book and it certainly was worth the effort. It has brought me strength as I begin my own journey, and hope which is such a necessity. I have immense admiration for Sarah Olsen for overcoming such horrors, physical and emotional pain, and for having the courage to come forth to help others. I recommend Becoming One for both therapists and for those who continue to suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder.
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I didn't enjoy the format of constantly jumping back and forth from doctor to patient; but, I certainly glad the author found the courage to share her story. I have read numerous books on this topic and found this one to be one of the least helpful.
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