Books on DID

I love to read. Since my dx for DID, I have read some really awesome books. One of my favorite books is Stranger in the mirror.. I bought it on Amazon and it was a very good resource book. Esp those who are new to DID. IT was written by Martha Steinberg

Myth of Sanity was also an awesome book.. written by Martha Stout

Uncovering the Myth of MPD by James Frierson was another awesome one.. Just some good books if anyone is interested!

I have read The Flock, First Person Plural, When Rabbits Howl, and another book but don't remember the name of it. All good.Just more suggestions for anyone if interested.

I need something with pictures and free/cheap ><

I saw a video on when the rabbit howls - could be very triggering to watch though............

I have read a lot of books on DID.

The Family Within by Doris Bryant, Judy Kessler and Lynda Shirar (best)

Switching Time by Richard Baer

A God Called Father by Judith Machree

I read When Rabbit Howls, it was triggering.

I buy at Amazon, cause you can find more choices there and buy them used to save money.

((((Sarayu))))

Thank you for the information. I have read many of the books you have listed and they are very good. I hope you all take care of you when reading as many of these can be triggering. I also saw when rabbit howls and also sybil, it was hard to watch.

Thank you for posting and for the list of books. I do not read a lot but when it is something to do with our diagnosis, it can be something I read. I will check out the books you mentioned. Thank you again.

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Sybil and When Rabbit Howls were highly triggering to me and it was kinda funny, ironically, that I watched the movie Sybil many years before I knew I had DID and turned it off and on about 20 times while attempting to watch it. It horrified me and yet I kept trying to watch it.

I've read The Flock, DID from the inside out, and some others, but I can't remember the titles. I have problems with the more graphically written books, they just make me feel so sick inside. My own background could be fairly sickening if I did an autobio. type of book, but I'm not sure I ever would do it that way. The more injured a person is the more I think the graphic books may do more harm than good. I guess my own imagination is pretty vivid and many of my insiders can't handle explicit depictions of brutal cruelty toward powerless little children. I try to limit how much detail and "punch" I use in describing my past and issues.

Thanks guys for the book recommendations! I look forward to meeting you guys in chat!

The only DID book I have is When Rabbit Howls, which, oddly enough I only bought because it was in the psychology section and had rabbit in the title.

I've never finished it even though I bought it years ago, I usually just get overwhelmed by the content, stop reading it for awhile, and then I lose my spot so I have to start all over again.

I found it interesting that Daniel Keyes (who wrote my favorite book Flowers for Algernon) has written a couple of books both fictional and nonfictional about people with DID so I'm really interested in reading those... unfortunately I don't think they are in print anymore so they'll be hard to find.

The dissociative identity disorder sourcebook
Written by Deborah Bray Haddock, M.Ed.,M.A.,L.P.

Everything you need to know about:
….Tools for diagnosing DID and courses of treatment>The various stages of therapy and what to expect> Therapy interventions, from medication and group therapy to meditations and bodyworks>Self-help, coping strategies, and survival tips for clients, therapist, family, and friends.
DID, formally called MPD is a condition fought with controversy and skepticism. Written from the patient’s perspective, is an eminently practical and sensitive guide for persons with the disorder, their families, and their therapists.
….We highly recommend this book it has helped us to understand our selves and the miscommunications with past therapists.

Right now most of the books that I am reading are textbooks but I did notice there is a huge list of books pasted called resources. I have read a few of those like my therapist and I right now are working in the book called amongst ourselves and I have read Multiplicity from the inside out. both I found on the resource list here.

Check out your local library..... they carry awesome books on DID.

The first time i watched Sybil, I was very intrigued and wasn't triggered. However, once I started therapy sessions, I decided to watch it. For a couple of days, I felt very agitated, hyperwatchful of my surroundings and people, and easily startled.
Books that contain very graphic descriptions make me dissociate. I start feeling that I am being attacked.

My Psychologist only recommended the more graphic books or movies in about my 8th year of therapy, thankfully. Take care.

I wish I didn't push myself too hard. Especially now that I don't have therapist to go to.