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The Magic Daughter, by Jane Phillips (memoir, 1995)
"One can only be heroic with MPD if one leads a life so successful that no one could possibly know."
Blurb: A memoir about living with MPD, dealing with concerns like learning linear time, gender issues, trust, integration, and multiplicity caused by things OTHER than sexual abuse.
Why is it Worth Your Time?: It's good! I got far more out of it as an adult. There's a lot of relatable stuff in here about time management, the struggles of integration, coming out vs. staying closeted, ableism, and health insurance and financial woes. Trauma isn't nearly as painful to read here as in other multi memoirs. This book may be of especial interest to other folks with no headspace or headmate names. If you want a book about life with MPD, give this one a shot!
Plural themes: inner children, abuse intermediate focus, memory work, integration, identityblending, medical (MPD)
Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments.
Access Notes: available in paperback or bootleg ebook on archive.org
Blurb: A memoir about living with MPD, dealing with concerns like learning linear time, gender issues, trust, integration, and multiplicity caused by things OTHER than sexual abuse.
Why is it Worth Your Time?: It's good! I got far more out of it as an adult. There's a lot of relatable stuff in here about time management, the struggles of integration, coming out vs. staying closeted, ableism, and health insurance and financial woes. Trauma isn't nearly as painful to read here as in other multi memoirs. This book may be of especial interest to other folks with no headspace or headmate names. If you want a book about life with MPD, give this one a shot!
Plural themes: inner children, abuse intermediate focus, memory work, integration, identityblending, medical (MPD)
Content Warnings: contain spoilers; see comments.
Access Notes: available in paperback or bootleg ebook on archive.org