About this book
What is it like to live with dissociative identity disorder? In this first volume of her collected essays, Carolyn Spring writes candidly from a number of perspectives about her experiences of living with trauma-related dissociation. 'Memories of Mummy' is an evocative piece told mainly through the eyes of a child; 'Rediscovering Eden' is raw and disturbing; 'Dissociative Moments' is a profound insight into the experience of dissociation. This volume covers topics such as shame, child sexual abuse, and the complex meanings of 'madness', but finishes with a determined vision of recovery and the journey towards it.
A second volume will be published in February 2016 along with a combined paperback edition.
Contents
Introduction - Recovery from what?
Chapter 1 - Memories of mummy
Chapter 2 - Not mad, not bad - just traumatised
Chapter 3 - Ten reasons I didn't tell
Chapter 4 - I hate me: the logic of self-hate
Chapter 5 - You think I'm crazy?! Think again! My dissociative thought life
Chapter 6 - Ten things I have learned about child sexual abuse
Chapter 7 - Dissociative moments
Chapter 8 - Shame
Chapter 9 - Rediscovering Eden
Chapter 10 - Ten steps towards recovery
About the author
Carolyn Spring is a writer and publisher as well as being Director of PODS (Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors) and its charity framework START (Survivors Trauma and Abuse Recovery Trust). PODS works to make recovery from dissociative disorders a reality through training, informing and supporting, and Carolyn delivers all the PODS training as well as editing the magazine/journal Multiple Parts which is produced three times a year. She developed dissociative identity disorder (DID) as a result of prolonged and extreme childhood abuse but believes passionately in recovery and the dignity and respect that is due to all human beings.
For more information, please go to: www.carolynspring.co.uk, www.pods-online.org.uk and www.start-online.org.uk.
What is it like to live with dissociative identity disorder? In this first volume of her collected essays, Carolyn Spring writes candidly from a number of perspectives about her experiences of living with trauma-related dissociation. 'Memories of Mummy' is an evocative piece told mainly through the eyes of a child; 'Rediscovering Eden' is raw and disturbing; 'Dissociative Moments' is a profound insight into the experience of dissociation. This volume covers topics such as shame, child sexual abuse, and the complex meanings of 'madness', but finishes with a determined vision of recovery and the journey towards it.
A second volume will be published in February 2016 along with a combined paperback edition.
Contents
Introduction - Recovery from what?
Chapter 1 - Memories of mummy
Chapter 2 - Not mad, not bad - just traumatised
Chapter 3 - Ten reasons I didn't tell
Chapter 4 - I hate me: the logic of self-hate
Chapter 5 - You think I'm crazy?! Think again! My dissociative thought life
Chapter 6 - Ten things I have learned about child sexual abuse
Chapter 7 - Dissociative moments
Chapter 8 - Shame
Chapter 9 - Rediscovering Eden
Chapter 10 - Ten steps towards recovery
About the author
Carolyn Spring is a writer and publisher as well as being Director of PODS (Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors) and its charity framework START (Survivors Trauma and Abuse Recovery Trust). PODS works to make recovery from dissociative disorders a reality through training, informing and supporting, and Carolyn delivers all the PODS training as well as editing the magazine/journal Multiple Parts which is produced three times a year. She developed dissociative identity disorder (DID) as a result of prolonged and extreme childhood abuse but believes passionately in recovery and the dignity and respect that is due to all human beings.
For more information, please go to: www.carolynspring.co.uk, www.pods-online.org.uk and www.start-online.org.uk.
