Posted by Dinah on August 25, 2004, at 19:06:42
In reply to Re: thanks everyone... and request for info, posted by alexandra_k on August 25, 2004, at 17:48:16
I've ordered a few books, and I must regretfully say that the only people who scare me more than the ego state detractors are ego state proponents. :( I don't know of any I would actually recommend. I liked "The Myth of Sanity" by Stout and "The Stranger in the Mirror" by Steinberg, but neither had much in the way of a treatment plan.
Fortunately, I don't have any amnesia so I don't have any of those issues to work around. It must be much more difficult when you do have associated amnesia. :(
I think a fair amount of my work on this subject is done. I have a reasonably good understanding of what is going on, and don't really agonize over it any more. The only thing that I really still grapple with is the shame that I unfortunately feel about it, not the actual experience.
But my case was far less complicated as I had no amnesia, no serious abuse in my past, etc. The main thing I needed was someone who accepted me as I was, and helped me figure things out in a matter of fact way. And I now *accept* it, more or less. I just feel shame because of public perception, which I project inwards.
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