Comment by Mona on 09 Sep 2009 at 7:35 am

Dear Karen and Richard,

Am up to the last chapter in Switching Time. I am both amazed and thrilled at the positive outcome after so much pain and abuse. Dr. Baer has had the tenacity and patience of a saint and Karen, you are so courageous and creative.

How are your children doing?

Are you still with Josh?

Much love to you.

Dear Mona,

Thank you so much for sharing your kind thoughts right before the best part of the book, the ending, and my hug.  I’m sure that once you finish you will see the true miracle of my healing from the illness multiplicity.  I couldn’t have healed without the great support I received.  Yes, Dr. Baer had the patience of a saint, and I really needed him to be that way.  If Dr. Baer or I had rushed me through my healing and integrations, I’m not sure all would’ve turned out so well.  My alters have never returned.  I haven’t dissociated since. Thank you for believing me to be creative and courageous, that means a lot to me.

My children are both doing very well.  My son is now married to a lovely woman, and my daughter is a full-time pre-med college student and works in the health care field.  I am very proud of both of them. As far as my ex-husband goes, no, we are no longer together, but we do on occasion talk, as at my son’s wedding. But getting back together would never happen. I am not that same compliant woman who once tolerated disrespect, abuse, and being controlled and intimidated.  Enough is enough.  I’ve grown.

Much love back to you.

Karen