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\nComment by Grateful Dad\u00a0on 08 Jun 2010 at 6:44 am <\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n
Hi Karen! <\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019d like for you to know how your book helped my twenty two year old daughter. She was raped when she was ten by a relative who babysat her. Kaitlyn is not a multiple like you but to share what happened as a child she would make up these stories about what happened to a \u2018friend\u2019 of hers. She would do this over and over again and my wife and I would tell her what we thought. Then a point came where we had to do something for this \u2018friend\u2019 of hers. We assumed she was a neighborhood child in great distress and in need of intervention. We called the police. Lo and behold after an hour of the police questioning my daughter cried out there was no \u2018friend\u2019 who was raped, SHE was raped. Devastated we were, sought help, and had the man arrested, but she continued the next twelve years referring to her rape in third person. I read you story. Karen I gave my daughter the book after I finished. I made a good choice. She received knowledge and swears a new direction towards healing. I applaud you for being so brave. I respect Dr. Baer for his patience while helping you heal. Switching Time is the best source to cover not only mpd but rape, self esteem, depression and of how abuse can destroy many areas of one persons life. I choose you for my favorite inspirational person. My daughter shines today. The lonely sad look in the way she carried herself seems to have lightened. Five months ago today she read your book. I love having my daughter back! Thank you. <\/span><\/p>\n
Grateful Dad <\/span><\/p>\n
Baltimore, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear Grateful Dad,<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring story of hope. I can empathize with the reason your daughter chose to talk in the third person. I have done that myself. As a child, I couldn’t explain away all that was happening to me. There were times that I needed to think in story form about someone else in order to <\/span>understand what was happening to me. My alters were created to protect me and help me survive, much in the same way your daughter chose to experience her rape outside of herself in the third person. <\/span><\/p>\n
I am not a therapist and can only share my experiences, but I believe your daughter’s choice was her best effort to deal with her pain. Please know that your daughter’s healing will continue, but what’s most important is that she no longer needs to hide and hold her pain inside. Knowledge brings power and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n
I admire your efforts to find help for your daughter. That’s what I hope to hear from all parents who sense something is not right with their child. I\u2019m glad to hear you and your wife called the police once you realized there was a problem. I know that must have been hard, but necessary to do.<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you for all your kind thoughts and compliments. I\u2019m touched that you believe me to be an inspiration. It\u2019s my desire to encourage hope through sharing my story. I\u2019ll pass your letter on to Dr. Baer.<\/span><\/p>\n
Wishing you and your family all my best!<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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