Meandering outbursts of anger and bitterness...

While I am glad that Ms. Olsen found the courage to speak out about the effects of severe child abuse, I found this book to be one woman's meandering tyraid against practically everyone and everything in her life, past and present. It was difficult to follow and depressing...and I also have DID. I did not find it the least bit inspiring or encouraging for fellow multiples. Rather, I found it to be written in an almost self-pitying and egocentric manner.
This very well could have been a message of personal testimony coupled with inspiration and encouragement. However, the book is filled with one-sided rants that are very difficult to follow.
If you are a multiple, do not look to this book for any hope or encouragement.


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Excellent book

I found this book interesting and easy to read.It is written in flashback style. It offers an insight to the intimate details of a therapy process. The writer is very candid about what caused the trauma. We get the benefit of knowing the journey she took to heal from the horror of her childhood. Helpful and Hopeful.

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Highly Recommended!

This book gives incredible insight into the work required by both the therapist and the patient with DID. I cried for the little girls who were so brutally treated and then ignored by those who should protect, and for Sarah and her Alters as they struggled with the aspects of integration and the resulting consequences for each of them.

Becoming One is a book which reveals the internal struggles through transcripts from therapy sessions and diaries. Personal notes reveal the inside story and the wisdom gained from hindsight and the very hard work and courage that was needed to heal.

It was a lengthy search for me to obtain a copy of this book and it certainly was worth the effort. It has brought me strength as I begin my own journey, and hope which is such a necessity. I have immense admiration for Sarah Olsen for overcoming such horrors, physical and emotional pain, and for having the courage to come forth to help others. I recommend Becoming One for both therapists and for those who continue to suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder.

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