Comment by Judi on 18 Mar 2010 at 8:41 pm

Karen,

I just read your remarks on CBS website regarding “The United States of Tara”. I am a ‘galaxy’ and was diagnosed by Dr. Richard Kluft.

Thank you for standing up for those who suffer from this. By the photos I see here, I imagine there was ritual abuse too.

Good luck with your book.

Warmly,

Judi

Dear Judi,

You’re welcome! Thank you for sharing and for your well wishes for Switching Time! Yes, I suffered some ritual abuse, not by an organized group, but by my father, grandfather, and a few of their sadistic friends. I believe they may have heard about it and decided to try it themselves. My abusers were manipulative sexual predators.

I’ve not heard of “galaxy”? Is this a new diagnosis? I never claimed to be an expert and sharing my thoughts about USOT are from my own personal experiences. United States of Tara has been an interesting show to watch, and I found myself wanting to help those watching understand a bit more. It is my hope to bring awareness about the illness of multiplicity.

Please know that you can ask me questions here on my blog or find me and Dr. Baer on Facebook. I have included more pictures on Facebook.

Thank you for your kind thoughts.

Karen