Multiple Journeys to One offers eight personal and courageous stories which explore the spiritual and psychological healing and integration of Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder). Although the writers focus their stories on the integration/fusion process of their many inside people rather than on the abuse, some of their backgrounds include, incest, familial torture, Satanic Ritual Abuse, and programming. By learning to acknowledge, accept, and love each aspect of themselves, the writers exemplify the possibility of healing our divided, compartmentalized world.
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"Judy Dragon and Terry Popp are doing important work to create a better understanding of multiplicity and the process of integration. With this compilation of personal stories, they have opened up the world of multiplicity, giving the reader direct contact with the events that caused the fragmentation and the courage and dedication it took to dismantle the elaborate system. I have worked closely with them on a professional level and am inspired by their understanding and integrity." -- George J. Bilotta, Ph.D. Executive Director of The Morris Center for Healing from Child Abuse, in San Franscisco
"Multiple Journeys to One brings us voices from far out on the spectrum of abuse. The abuse, however, is not their entire story, for these are also testimonials to the courage, creativity, healing, strength and resiliency of the human spirit. They are honest and compelling stories that underscore the complex interplay of our bodies, psyches, and spirits. These are voices that desrve to be heard. The stories offer rich and profound rewards to the reader." -- Paul Crissey Board President of Survivorship, Past-President of the California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and former Training Director of the California Consortium to Prevent Child Abuse
"Terry Popp and Judy Dragon give us a direct experience of the world of the multiple and of the long and often difficult journey towards integration in this inspiring and life-affirming book. As therapists and teachers who have spent many years working with subpersonalities, we feel that this work is a real contribution both to the multiples and to the people who know them." -- Hal Stone, Ph.D. and Sidra Stone Ph.D Co-creators of Voice Dialogue and the Psychology of Selves. Authors of many books, including "Embracing Our Selves- The Voice Dialogue Manual"
"Terry Popp and Judy Dragon have collected eight thoroughly engrossing accounts of individuals struggling to overcome disastrous childhoods. The stories and struggles are remininscent of those I have heard in my office over the past twenty-five years. One can only admire the courage and detemination to get well that has been so aptly portrayed in this book." -- Dr. Robert S. Mayer Nationally recognized authority on Multiple Personality Disorder, Author of "Satan's Children- Case Studies in Multiple Personality" and "Through Divided Minds"
"These firsthand accounts of horrific abuse demonstrate the flexibility of the human mind when confronted with the will to live, its ability to shatter in the process, and then recover back into wholeness. I recommend "Multiple Journeys to One" to anyone interested in the mystery of human consciousness." -- Juliette Hanauer Radio/TV talk show host. Documentary film maker
"These honest, moving accounts are windows into the experience of people with multiple personalities and the process of integration. In an engaging, straightforward, nonsensational style, the people profiled here allow us to hear what it's been like for them to become one. This books will be enlightening to people with DID, to therapists, other supporters, and to anyone who wants to know more about the amazing capacities of our minds. -- Ellen Bass, co-author, with Laura Davis, of "The Courage to Heal" and co-editor of "I Never Told Anyone"
"Through heartfelt stories of courage and the commitment to heal, Mss. Dragon and Popp take us into spiritual journeys toward wholeness of the traumatized soul of the multiple. These journeys are reminiscent of soul retrieval, an ancient shamanic practice to reclaim and integrate split-off parts of the soul. They offer a unique window into the extraordinary power of the mind!" -- Linda Adler, LCSW, Psychotherapist, Miami Beach, Florida; President, Association for Past-Life Research and Therapies; internationally recognized for shamanism and past-life regression
"Multiple Journeys to One brings us voices from far out on the spectrum of abuse. The abuse, however, is not their entire story, for these are also testimonials to the courage, creativity, healing, strength and resiliency of the human spirit. They are honest and compelling stories that underscore the complex interplay of our bodies, psyches, and spirits. These are voices that desrve to be heard. The stories offer rich and profound rewards to the reader." -- Paul Crissey Board President of Survivorship, Past-President of the California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and former Training Director of the California Consortium to Prevent Child Abuse
"Terry Popp and Judy Dragon give us a direct experience of the world of the multiple and of the long and often difficult journey towards integration in this inspiring and life-affirming book. As therapists and teachers who have spent many years working with subpersonalities, we feel that this work is a real contribution both to the multiples and to the people who know them." -- Hal Stone, Ph.D. and Sidra Stone Ph.D Co-creators of Voice Dialogue and the Psychology of Selves. Authors of many books, including "Embracing Our Selves- The Voice Dialogue Manual"
"Terry Popp and Judy Dragon have collected eight thoroughly engrossing accounts of individuals struggling to overcome disastrous childhoods. The stories and struggles are remininscent of those I have heard in my office over the past twenty-five years. One can only admire the courage and detemination to get well that has been so aptly portrayed in this book." -- Dr. Robert S. Mayer Nationally recognized authority on Multiple Personality Disorder, Author of "Satan's Children- Case Studies in Multiple Personality" and "Through Divided Minds"
"These firsthand accounts of horrific abuse demonstrate the flexibility of the human mind when confronted with the will to live, its ability to shatter in the process, and then recover back into wholeness. I recommend "Multiple Journeys to One" to anyone interested in the mystery of human consciousness." -- Juliette Hanauer Radio/TV talk show host. Documentary film maker
"These honest, moving accounts are windows into the experience of people with multiple personalities and the process of integration. In an engaging, straightforward, nonsensational style, the people profiled here allow us to hear what it's been like for them to become one. This books will be enlightening to people with DID, to therapists, other supporters, and to anyone who wants to know more about the amazing capacities of our minds. -- Ellen Bass, co-author, with Laura Davis, of "The Courage to Heal" and co-editor of "I Never Told Anyone"
"Through heartfelt stories of courage and the commitment to heal, Mss. Dragon and Popp take us into spiritual journeys toward wholeness of the traumatized soul of the multiple. These journeys are reminiscent of soul retrieval, an ancient shamanic practice to reclaim and integrate split-off parts of the soul. They offer a unique window into the extraordinary power of the mind!" -- Linda Adler, LCSW, Psychotherapist, Miami Beach, Florida; President, Association for Past-Life Research and Therapies; internationally recognized for shamanism and past-life regression
From the Publisher
The editors have made available to survivors and the general public examples of the integration process. They were motivated in part by the absence from the literature of such help when they went through the experience. By so doing, they and their contributors have done more. They have opened for reconsideration the meaning of integration. The editors have chosen to edit but not rewrite their contributors' chapters. What is lost in polish and writers' craft is offset by immediacy, personality, and most dramatically, a common thread of strong spiritual connection.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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A "Must-Read" Book,
By A. Wendler (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Multiple Journeys to One: Spiritual Stories of Integrating from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read and re-read Judy Dragon and Terry Popp's book, "Multiple Journeys To One." I had no substantive knowledge about DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), ritual abuse, or how widespread these issues are prior to reading this book. The format is such that eight individuals openly share their discoveries and the process of healing from DID caused by horrendous abuse. Unlike clinical approaches, which tend to be dry and cerebral, these stories are rich and allow the reader into the inner sanctums of these women's lives. Their personal accounts are real, heart-felt, and achingly personal. For anyone who even considers that there is such a thing as "False Memory Syndrome," I would highly recommend you read this book. For people who do not fully understand DID, read this book. For people who endeavor to understand how those who have been brutally traumatized and yet are still able to heal, I suggest you read and re-read this book as I have done. These courageous women have dared to open the Pandora's Box of their lives to shed light on topics that are too easily dismissed through false labels and scandalous lies and risk, yet again, the potential for abuse through misunderstanding.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Many Faces of Courage,
By "mudwoman@greyvisual.com" (Santa Rosa, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Multiple Journeys to One: Spiritual Stories of Integrating from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Mass Market Paperback)
I read "Multiple Journeys to One" in October 1999, when it was hot off the presses. It is an amazing testament to human resiliency. As an empathetic person and a "novice" in the area of severe abuse and DID, I was afraid it might be too horrifying. Heeding the cautionary statement about disturbing material and reading with care, I started with the Endorsements, Foreword, Acknowledgements & Introduction, all of which are beautifully written...and Brooke's story, which I appreciated. After reading all the stories, my admiration for one of the authors (a personal friend) and all others who manage to survive such trauma to regrow themselves into such loving, compassionate people grew hugely. I wonder how abusers and perpetrators manage to face themselves? And in considering such circumstances, have wondered if I could have emerged with such strength, resiliency and forgiveness? This is a richly rewarding read and worth your time.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book,
By Ms. Washington (Oakland, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Multiple Journeys to One: Spiritual Stories of Integrating from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Mass Market Paperback)
I highly recommend reading this book! It has validated so many things I had told my therapist, things I thought no one would ever be able to believe. It has provided me with hope and courage to continue my healing. I think it will be very beneficial to all who love and care about someone who has survived as well. I think these ladies are an inspiration and I thank them so much for sharing.
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