Mommy is Multiple

by The Crisses

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Chapter List

1. Introduction
2. Mommy is Multiple
   1. What is DID?
      1. What causes DID?
   2. What is trauma?
      1. What is abuse?
3. Dealing with Mom - internal house paradigm?
   1. Dissociation
   2. Residents
      1. Switching
      2. Meeting Moms Residents
      3. Meeting New Residents
      4. Too Many Names!
      5. Asking to speak to Mom
   3. Sadness
4. Sometimes Mom is Weird
   1. Boys or Girls
   2. The Mom that Never Sleeps
   3. Triggers
   4. Flashbacks
   5. Losing time
      1. Running Away
   6. Memory Madness
      1. Forgetting important stuff
      2. Forgetting me!
   7. Is there Anyone at Home? -- catatonia, phasing out, oob, nonresponsiveness, daydreaming, etc.
   8. Getting Stuck
   9. Residents Leaving or Dying
      1. Smooshing Together
   10. Moms who Hurt Themselves
       1. Just say NO - drugs, smoking, drinking, etc: when they can't take their own advice
   11. Mom in Therapy
5. What goes on inside
   1. Inner World
      1. The House
      2. The Residents
         1. Hidden People
         2. Subsystems
         3. People Parts - fragments
   2. Communication
      1. Arguing and Fighting
      2. Secrets
      3. Rules and Responsibilities
   3. Healing
6. Who is the Real Mommy?
   1. Finding the First Person - and why that often simply isn't possible
   2. People from Inside
   3. People from Outside
   4. Guardians and Protectors
   5. Littles - child and childlike residents
   6. Puppets - veils
   7. Gatekeepers
7. Should I tell My Friends?
   1. Multiples TV and Movies
   2. Mommy needs Privacy
   3. Myths about Multiples
   4. Dangers of Telling Anyone
8. How I can Help
   1. Having a Plan - what to do in emergencies
   2. Multiplicity is not a Weapon - don't use it against them
   3. Eggshells -- how to build good habits so you don't need to walk on them
   4. Patience and Forgiveness -- no one is perfect
   5. Have fun
      1. Multiple Jokes
      2. Multiple Songs
      3. Multiple Comics

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