Comment by Bessie on 11 Oct 2010 at 7:26 am

I wish you were the one on the Oprah show. Does that other lady have a book out? Her art was okay but your pictures are more intense and detailed. Anyone could have drawn what she did in ten minutes. Not a very good choice for Oprah. Did Oprah ever even acknowledge your stroy? I would like to see you on her show as you are integrated and help so many of us with compassion and thoughtfulness. I wrote to her but never heard back. I love that you are you. I pray for you and am really hoping you write more.

God be with you and Richard Baer. Your work together inspired me.

Bessie

Dear Bessie,

Though it would’ve been nice to appear on The Oprah Show, I’m not upset not to have been. The show that was aired was well done, but it needed to show a multiple with active alters. My alters have been integrated, and therefore the audience would not have been able to “see” me switch. I believe my story is very important to all and it is my desire to share my journey in healing. I’m glad Dr. Baer never exposed me to something like The Oprah Show during my therapy days. That may have had a negative result in my healing process. I chose to wait until I was ready, and Dr. Baer and I shared my story through Switching Time.

Honestly, I do not know whether Kim Noble has a book published. I’m sure she may write one now that she appeared on The Oprah Show, but I’ve found she sells her artwork online. There was a time, way before my meeting Dr. Baer, that I too created many different kinds of art and sold them for money to live on and for college. Those who have purchased my works of art are unsuspecting that a multiple created them. I never took down the names of the people I sold my work to, but would definitely recognize each piece if I saw it.

Ms Winfrey has never personally acknowledged my story, but that’s okay. She may not have read my story, I can’t be sure, although I know her staff members have. My story is hard to take in and once started, it should be finished in order to experience the truly amazing journey of my life. I am currently writing a sequel to Switching Time in hope to bring more understanding of what it is like to be “me.”

Thank you for your warm wishes and encouragement to share more of my story. Dr. Baer and I hope to continue on doing what we do best, helping others understand the once incomprehensible illness, multiple personality disorder. I love a challenge and welcome any discussion regarding my experience of survival.

Karen