Quite popular amongst the women's spirituality movement of the late 1990s it is actually an exercise in Jungian psychology.

Every so often I come across my now heavily tattered and dog-eared copy and find something that seems to talk to my life's stage and circumstance.

Have any of the women out there young or old encountered this book?

When I found it today - covered in a thick layer of dust - it struck me that I am living in a great fear...

I fear that bipolar has left me caged and penned and it terrifies me that I must live this way the rest of my life.

[Moose72]

Reminds me of when I have told my friend something similar. He said: You are still you.

I will check out the book when I'm feeling better. I'm glad it does something for you. Every little bit helps.

[MobiusPsyche]

I bought it when it came out but haven't read it. Sorry I can relate.

[Unrigged64072835]

i read it a long time ago. Want to read it again as of late.

My t introduced it to me and I read it, love it, keep a copy at work in my desk and refer to it often.

As a justafriend wrote, Women Who Run With the Wolves is "actually an exercise in Jungian psychology." I had over two years of intensive Jungian therapy, from two different qualified Art Therapists. We/they used Jungian and other types of therapy, too. It was amazing - it healed me of PTSD and terrible ruminations of the abuse I suffered as a young child.

One of the therapists I worked with was at the mental health drop in center. Then the Powers that Be fired both Art Therapists, and closed the Art Room. Then they closed the drop in center and all the other mh drop in centers. The whole thing was so tragic -- I knew at least one person committed suicide, and another was beaten to death by the police. The one murdered by the police would have been at the drop in center if it had been open. He was there all day, every day, then had nowhere to go. He did have a place to stay, but nowhere to go during the day.

After the drop in center closed, I was fortunate enough to find another Art Therapist who was doing her 1000 hours of therapy to get her full qualifications. She was great, too.

Tragically, Art Therapy, and Jungian Therapy are extremely expensive, unless you can find some one at a public mental health clinic. One of my therapists told me that, even if he wanted to do Art Therapy through a Medicare clinic, he would not be allow to do so!

I have just re-purchased Women Who Run With The Wolves, and plan to read it again. I can't fnd the first copy I had -- I had underlined a lot too. I can only read one "episode" at a time, because there is so much to think about and consider for each one. I love fairy tales, anyway -- I have maybe 10-12 books of them, many with strong women heroines.

Originally Posted by justafriend306

Quite popular amongst the women's spirituality movement of the late 1990s it is actually an exercise in Jungian psychology.

Every so often I come across my now heavily tattered and dog-eared copy and find something that seems to talk to my life's stage and circumstance.

Have any of the women out there young or old encountered this book?

When I found it today - covered in a thick layer of dust - it struck me that I am living in a great fear...

I fear that bipolar has left me caged and penned and it terrifies me that I must live this way the rest of my life.