Recovery is my best revenge: My experience of trauma, abuse and dissociative identity disorder - Couverture souple

Spring, Carolyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0992961939 ISBN 13 : 9780992961930

Editeur : Carolyn Spring Publishing, 2016

Revue de presse :

This book is a quick read, but definitely a worthwhile read. For anyone who struggle with a dissociative disorder at all, and struggles with getting people to understand what you're trying to talk about when you try to explain your experiences: then this book is great. When reading this book I felt like I was reading someone explain what I struggled to put into words put into words perfectly. This book alone made me feel less like a freak, less alone, and less self doubting of, "could this experience really be real?" because some healthcare professionals are very sceptical, and overall unhelpful when I've tried to talk about these experiences. But finally, finally I found someone who could explain it, relate to me, and really show me that life can go on with a dissociative disorder. --Monica Smith, Amazon Reviewer

This book was an both interesting and inspirational in both content and subject matter. Having heard the author teach I can vouch for her eloquence as much in writing now as much as in her spoken word. Her message is one to be spread. Her experiences and journey of self awareness and acceptance give others hope and therapists a unique insight into trauma work. --Suzy Bern, Amazon Reviewer

As someone who is also living with DID, I found this book to be the most helpful and inspirational book I have ever read. So well written and I would recommend this book to anyone who is living with dissociation, dealing with trauma and the repercussions of childhood abuse. I would also recommend this book to professionals working in this field. --N & Co, Amazon Reviewer

Présentation de l'éditeur :

What is it like to live with dissociative identity disorder? How does the brain respond to chronic, extreme trauma? Is recovery possible from such suffering? In this combined first and second volumes of her collected essays, Carolyn Spring writes candidly from a number of perspectives about her experiences of living with trauma-related dissociation, and her journey of recovery over ten years. Available in paperback for the first time, this volume covers topics such as shame, denial, child sexual abuse, the complex meanings of 'madness' and the multi-layered subjective experience of a dissociative mind. It is a series of standalone chapters or essays which build on one another to provide not only a unique insight into trauma, attachment and dissociation, but also the long and arduous - but ultimately fulfilling - recovery journey.