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\nComment by Sweet Tea on 15 Nov 2010 at 1:15 am<\/span><\/p>\n
My doctor, Colin Ross, gave a review on your book so I decided to read it. I am not going to use my real name because I do not want Dr. Ross to be mad at me for writing to you, but I just watched his documentary on D.I.D. and the woman portrayed has stolen from you. Did you see it? I am another one of Dr. Ross\u2019s patients with alters and would like to meet you. I read your blog regularly and found you hold more wisdom and knowledge needed for people like us than most doctors. Have you ever met Dr. Ross? Has your Dr. Baer? Where do you live? If possible could you talk to Dr. Ross and help him with his D.I.D. patients? I believe in you Miss Karen. I believe you can be a great asset to all medical doctors with D.I.D. patients. I don\u2019t know you personally but feel as if I do. You are a kind spirit. I know you\u2019d want to help us. Your story is more amazing than Paula\u2019s. I hope you are all right today since integration. Does integration mean you are fully recovered?<\/span><\/p>\n
Sweet Tea (not my real name)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear Sweet Tea,<\/span><\/p>\n
After receiving your email I searched for Dr. Colin Ross’s documentary and watched it for myself. No one has stolen from me. As a matter of fact, most of us who have suffered from multiple personality disorder, now renamed dissociative identity disorder, have had similar experiences. The woman portrayed on Dr. Ross’s documentary was simply sharing her story. My story may appear similar, but our experiences are far from the same.<\/span><\/p>\n
I am honored by your request to meet me. Maybe that can happen some day. I have written Dr. Ross and hope to meet him, too. It would be nice for us to chat, since I’m integrated and functioning as one. I hope that in meeting him, we could help each other with many unanswered questions. Though I am not a therapist, it continues to be my desire to encourage hope through sharing my story.<\/span><\/p>\n
Integration does not mean full recovery. Integration means that the alters have merged and are no longer needed as their separate selves. I had lots of therapy after integration to help me get the rest of my life in order. \u00a0My ex-alters will always be a part of me. I did not lose my alters, my alters and me are now the same woman. The only difference is, I’m functioning without dissociation. I no longer need alter help.<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you for all of your kind thoughts and compliments! I truly appreciate your support!<\/span><\/p>\n
Wishing you all my best!<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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