Comment by Thankful Annie on November 27, 2008 4:09 pm
Happy Thanksgiving Day, Miss Karen.
Did you know you are on some people’s minds today? Well, you are. Thank you for sharing your life with us who hurt. I am thankful you did. I feel depressed today but will be okay because after reading Switching Time I [...]
Karen answers Thankful Annie
Karen answers Bruce
Comment by Bruce on November 25, 2008 3:10 pm
Karen and Richard,
My review: Great work together! The both of you made a believer out of me. MPD is real. I agree, the term, MPD is much more complete than the vast variety use of the term DID. My interest in your story comes from overhearing the [...]
Karen answers Deborah
Comment by Deborah on November 25, 2008 1:30 pm
Dear Karen,
It’s nice you answer everyone, including the bad ones, as dear so an so. It shows me you respect us who read the ST blog. I bet this you learned from being in therapy? I am in therapy with a doctor who is going through some [...]
Karen answers Another Strong Woman
Comment by Another Strong Woman on November 24, 2008 8:50 pm
Dear Karen, and Jasmine,
Great sound advice for Jasmine and all of us women who were abused! You are so kind to share the personal faults and mistakes you made, to help abused women like us. No woman needs to take abuse. There are no “this [...]
Karen answers Elizabeth A
Comment by Elizabeth A. on November 23, 2008 3:17 am
Dear Karen,
I was thrilled at the end when you and the doctor hug. All through the book I was frustrated with his not caring to hug you. My therapist hugs me, what’s the big deal? I never thought this was a big deal until reading [...]
Karen answers Craig
Comment by Craig on November 23, 2008 3:14 am
What happened to your alters when you were in the middle of divorcing your husband? Was it hard on any of the alters? What did the lawyer and judge do when presented with your case?
Craig
Dear Craig,
My alters were already integrated by the time I divorced my [...]
Karen answers Jasmine
Comment by Jasmine on November 21, 2008 10:39 pm
Hi Karen,
I just finished reading your book. I can’t believe you survived all this stuff. Are you like the strongest woman on earth? I know my life was bad not compared to yours but bad in a different way. My boyfriend hits me all the time. [...]
Karen answers Mike
Comment by Mike on November 20, 2008 4:34 am
Karen,
This book tapped into my own past. I knew I was abused but never dealt with it. I am fifty six years old and don’t believe I could correct anything now. The problem is I have been ill from a physical back disability. The pain caused [...]
Karen answers dak
Comment by dak on November 19, 2008 5:26 am
Thanks Karen, I read the current ones and as usual I find them interesting to read. I can understand why it can seem so repetitious because that’s how the questions are – hmm, they all read the same book! You are always so kind and gentle [...]
Karen answers Mom of Two Girls
Comment by Mom of Two Girls on November 16, 2008 5:20 pm
Karen,
I was abused by my father and ran away from home twice at 12 and 15. I told the police and they believed my father over me. I was raped and no one believed me. I never spoke of it again. I [...]
