“Controlling my environment was still a compelling need for me. I did everything I could to not be surprised by anything... Looking back, I think that my need to predict how my day was going to unfold was a direct… — Olga Trujillo Copy Share Image
“I still didn't know very much about the complex coping mechanism that had helped me survive my childhood. It was as if my conscious mind wasn't strong enough yet to fully grasp that I had parts. I knew it superficially,… — Olga Trujillo Copy Share Image
“My breathing calmed and I left my body. I felt myself rising up from the floor, where I was pinned. It was a very… — Olga Trujillo Copy Share Image
“dissociating put me at higher risk for attacks in my neighborhood and at school, making me more easily identified by sexual predators” — Olga Trujillo Copy Share Image
“Controlling my environment was still a compelling need for me. I did everything I could to not be surprised by anything... Looking back, I… — Olga Trujillo Copy Share Image
“Dissociative disorders are often referred to as a highly creative survival technique. This strategy is effective because while a person is dissociating, some information—particularly… — Olga Trujillo Copy Share Image
“I still didn't know very much about the complex coping mechanism that had helped me survive my childhood. It was as if my conscious… — Olga Trujillo Copy Share Image
