In this groundbreaking autobiography, author Truddi Chase takes a deeper look into the 92 personalities that have taken over her mind. Many of them have very important memories trapped inside. It takes many therapy sessions to finally uncover the terrible events Truddi had endured during her childhood, and lead her to this multiple personality disorder. The original Truddi Chase has not inhabited her body ever since she was two years old when the torture started. From that point these many different personalities called the Troops, took over her mind in order to cope with the horrifying events. When Truddi was two years old, her stepfather started to sexually abuse her. This is the very first memory that is clear in her mind, which was able to come forth during therapy with Dr. Phillips.
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The Rabbit is a child and was especially made to cope with the trauma and events that coincided with her childhood and early abuse. Along with the Troops, Dr. Phillips, helps to convey the things that Truddi’s mind is telling him, and realize that there is no Truddi left to speak to. All that remains are the frightened, omniscient personalities that inhabit her mind. In this disturbing story, a lot can be said about the lessons it teaches and overall ideas coming from it. Many people look at those with mental disorders as “crazy” or “psycho”, however in these people’s lives many have endured the worst events imaginable that the only escape is for their minds to create things that aren’t real. In Truddi’s case, her mind created these personalities, however others who have experienced abuse during childhood may not have the severe affects Truddi demonstrated. Deep down their minds have created some type of barrier to help them cope or bury these
The Rabbit is a child and was especially made to cope with the trauma and events that coincided with her childhood and early abuse. Along with the Troops, Dr. Phillips, helps to convey the things that Truddi’s mind is telling him, and realize that there is no Truddi left to speak to. All that remains are the frightened, omniscient personalities that inhabit her mind. In this disturbing story, a lot can be said about the lessons it teaches and overall ideas coming from it. Many people look at those with mental disorders as “crazy” or “psycho”, however in these people’s lives many have endured the worst events imaginable that the only escape is for their minds to create things that aren’t real. In Truddi’s case, her mind created these personalities, however others who have experienced abuse during childhood may not have the severe affects Truddi demonstrated. Deep down their minds have created some type of barrier to help them cope or bury these