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When Rabbit Howls, by the Troops for Truddi Chase (memoir prose, 1987)
“I saw a multiple killed once. Not in the strict sense of the word, of course. Her therapist did it. [...] Her psychiatrist tried his damnedest to force her—them, her other selves, to integrate. He wanted to see one 'wellrounded, whole' person. I think in many ways the fragmented aspect of MPD scared the hell out of him, especially when he saw things he couldn’t comprehend, ideas he couldn’t have conceived himself in a million years. There was so much beauty unfolding in that woman, and she had such a long way to go—her people getting to know each other fully, exploring themselves and her, showing their wares, if you will. They never had a chance.”
Blurb: The Troops' autobio about their trauma history, their system function, and trying to get their act together and go public to help fight abuse.
Why is it worth your time?: There's a reason that this book still seems to be remembered comparatively fondly, while most other old MPD memoirs are not. The Troops originated a good number of terms and ideas that multiples online use today. They were notable for fighting integration adamantly, instead preferring to work cooperatively, and while their book is incoherent and hard to read, it's worth it. They are also one of the larger systems to have written one of these books; their system was of roughly a hundred, and they go in-depth about their system landscape, functioning, and roles, which are a bit different than the smaller systems in prior books.
Plural Tags: MPD/DID, switching, memory work, otherworld, abuse high-focus
Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments
Access Notes: Available in paper and ebook formats.
Blurb: The Troops' autobio about their trauma history, their system function, and trying to get their act together and go public to help fight abuse.
Why is it worth your time?: There's a reason that this book still seems to be remembered comparatively fondly, while most other old MPD memoirs are not. The Troops originated a good number of terms and ideas that multiples online use today. They were notable for fighting integration adamantly, instead preferring to work cooperatively, and while their book is incoherent and hard to read, it's worth it. They are also one of the larger systems to have written one of these books; their system was of roughly a hundred, and they go in-depth about their system landscape, functioning, and roles, which are a bit different than the smaller systems in prior books.
Plural Tags: MPD/DID, switching, memory work, otherworld, abuse high-focus
Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments
Access Notes: Available in paper and ebook formats.