“That is the problem with repressed memory and dissociative identity disorder. Your mind represses certain traumas for reasons of pure survival. And then you learn that to survive as an adult, you must uncover the memories, find the parts, and… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“I'm back in the basement of the Ascension Catholic Church, Francisco. And Little Suzie is here. She's lying on an alter, and they're hurting her. The bastards. They're hurting her. There is blood all over the place. There are candles… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“I honestly didn't believe I could bear any more suffering. I was convinced that the child within me was just too young to endure… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“This new co-consciousness brought me to a state of awareness in which my core personality was directly able to experience "her" personality. Being co-conscious… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“Denial returned, like a nagging cough you can never quite shake. Actually, it was always close at hand, and even though "satanic ritual abuse"… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“At cocktail parties, I played the part of a successful businessman's wife to perfection. I smiled, I made polite chit-chat, and I dressed the… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“That is the problem with repressed memory and dissociative identity disorder. Your mind represses certain traumas for reasons of pure survival. And then you… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“Not wanting the girls to endure the shame of a crazy mother, I spent my days acting as normal as possible. I walked through… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“On its own, my internal dissociated part now came to the surface, and I found myself hiding from everyone. I still was not connecting… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“I'm back in the basement of the Ascension Catholic Church, Francisco. And Little Suzie is here. She's lying on an alter, and they're hurting… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“I am truly crazy, I told myself. It's over. I am not fixable. I cannot tell Tom. I cannot even tell Francisco. So I… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
