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\nComment by Jo\u00a0on 22 Aug 2009 at 11:52 pm<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cDear Karen. I just finished listening to Switching Time on CD. \u00a0As I mentioned before, there were times that I didn\u2019t think I could continue listening, as my heart ached for you for the torture you endured. But, I am so glad that I did finish it! I must admit, I cried when it was over. The tears were a mix of sadness and happiness. I was sad to say goodbye to the alters because I truly cared for them but was so very happy for you when you became your own person! As I suspected, your name was changed to protect your privacy (I don\u2019t blame you). God bless Dr. Baer for for all that he did for you! I was just explaining to my husband (of 33 years) how Switching Time moved me and touched my heart and emotions in the same way that The Diary of Anne Frank did when I read it at the age of 12. Thank you for allowing me into your life. God bless you Karen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear Jo.<\/span><\/p>\n
I understand how you felt listening to my story on CD. \u00a0I know the narrator’s voice is powerful. \u00a0Actually, as I listened to my story on CD, I felt a chill come over me. \u00a0There’s something about hearing the words that makes it more real and eerie. \u00a0I’m glad you made it through the entire book. \u00a0I appreciate you sharing your difficulty in listening to it. I’m sure there are others who’ve felt the same.<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt sad too when all my alters integrated, but once I realized I didn’t lose them,\u00a0my ex-alters\u00a0became a much loved additional part of me and made me who I am today. \u00a0One woman with a variety of talents and interests. \u00a0I’m never alone. \u00a0I carry all my alters within me; my alters\u00a0are\u00a0me. \u00a0Thank you for sharing your tears of sadness and happiness. I’m grateful to have survived with Dr. Baer’s help. \u00a0I’ve been blessed\u00a0to receive Dr. Baer’s unconditional care. \u00a0I believe Dr. Baer\u00a0was truly God sent.<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you for understanding my need for confidentiality. \u00a0I believe my story was important to share. \u00a0I feel it’s important for me to live without any added attention.\u00a0Maybe some day I will reveal my true identity, but I don’t believe it’s necessary. \u00a0I’m not sure, but for now it’s best I keep my identity private to protect those close to me. \u00a0It’s important that I hurt\u00a0no one in the process of sharing. \u00a0My family and friends mean the world to me.<\/span><\/p>\n
I am touched that my story has touched you in the same way The Diary of Anne Frank<\/em> has touched you. \u00a0That is such a\u00a0wonderful compliment! \u00a0Thank you so much! <\/span><\/p>\n
God Bless you, too!<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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Comment by Jo\u00a0on 22 Aug 2009 at 11:52 pm \u201cDear Karen. I just finished listening to Switching Time on CD. \u00a0As I mentioned before, there were times that I didn\u2019t think I could continue listening, as my heart ached for you for the torture you endured. But, I am so glad that I did finish […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-karens-answers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1334"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1336,"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions\/1336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}