United We Stand: A Book for People With Multiple Personalities

by Eliana Gil

This book is written for individuals with multiple personalities, and explains what multiplicity is, why it develops, how to understand it,and when and how to seek help. Multiples have too long suffered with nagging worries about being crazy or so unique that they cannot have friends or companionship. This book defines multiplicity as a creative and life saving adaptive strategy, not as a disorder or sign of mental illness.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

44 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1990

Reviews

[Lore LongSoulSystem · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short (very), old, but pretty. My only concern was about "alters leaving", it wasn't clear to me what the author meant by that.
I find the value that even before social media and internet communities, there were local communities of multiples who embraced multiplicity not as a disorder, but a gift.

[Yj · Rating 5 out of 5]

“The first step is to realize that being a multiple was a gift that allowed you to survive.”

Older book but an excellent , simple introduction to Multiples aka Dissociative Identity Disorder.

[Aletheia Murphree · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a short introductory to those that are not aware of or are afraid of people with MPD/DID. For those of us with MPD/DID it is good for our younger alters to heal and not feel ashamed anymore for being one piece of a whole that has undergone traumatic experiences.

[Marianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

On the one hand some of the information in this is just plain wrong, which really bothered me. It was originally published in 1990, and they have just *learned* so much more about dissociative identities and multiplicity since then. On the other hand, most of it is good, it's a very open, non-threatening introduction to the subject, and I think the author does a better job than any other clinician I've read of explaining everything in a very plain-spoken way. As close to jargon-free as imaginable.

It can occasionally be rather triggering, but only because it doesn't shy away from being specific about abuse experiences. I wouldn't give it to most children but some kids are aware enough of having experienced certain kinds of sexual abuse, and already have exposure to much more graphic stuff. I suspect that they would find it comforting, rather than appalling. And given that most of the resources I've found on this topic are ONLY so wonderful because I have a ton of science background, a sterling vocabulary, and can navigate jargon with ease (psychology has nothing on literary theory or molecular biology in the jargon dept).... it was really good to find something that I could recommend - with caveats - to any adult with seventh-grade or higher English literacy. It's also quite short, more like a super-extended pamphlet than anything...

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good for explaining what DID is to younger parts. But doesn't really give many tips other than honoring DID as a gift and to try to respect your alters and get to know them even if they are scary.

[Levon Ramey]

This little book, helped me feel less alone. I was 16 when I received the diagnosis of DID. I knew I was different and that my PTSD gave me flashbacks but I knew there was more to me then just PTSD. This book taught me that there were others like me.

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[Lisa Ulibarri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very educational... i love learning about what others go through and this helps in a simple to the point little book!

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good basic explanation for any parts of a person that are younger.