“I thought carefully about the events of the evening and decided that there must be limitations on desires. It wasn't true that… — Joan Frances Casey Desire Copy Share Image
“Lynn said that therapy was like separating the strands in a tangled web of yarn. It made sense that things would keep… — Joan Frances Casey Mental health Copy Share Image
“I'm going through hell," I cried, "and Steve wants me to be thankful he baked a pie." (272)” — Joan Frances Casey Copy Share Image
“I had never before considered that people near me might have problems that were not caused by me. I had been created… — Joan Frances Casey Child-abuse-survivor Copy Share Image
“I feel as though I can only hold it together if I don't worry too much about its falling apart. (288)” — Joan Frances Casey Falling apart Copy Share Image
“Jo knew she had to be utterly truthful, even when her version of the truth conflicted with what Lynn wanted to hear.… — Joan Frances Casey Amnesia Copy Share Image
“Why didn't I feel that I belonged to my parents? How could I have known that I was not right? I think… — Joan Frances Casey Emotional abuse Copy Share Image
“Now that she had the diagnosis to explain her sense of reality, she sorted some of the chaotic jumble of thoughts and… — Joan Frances Casey Daydreaming Copy Share Image
“The accuracy of my memories, whether things happened exactly the way that the personalities remember, doesn't really matter. If my memory, combined… — Joan Frances Casey Memory Copy Share Image
“I don't expect to have a fully verified story of how Jo's disorder developed, but I don't think that historical accuracy is… — Joan Frances Casey Different level Copy Share Image
“I knew Lynn was a "professional." Like all of the therapists I had seen before her, she was talking to me because… — Joan Frances Casey Body language Copy Share Image
“It's like I'm carrying around this huge secret that I'm never supposed to tell. But since I don't remember just what I'm… — Joan Frances Casey Abuse-survivor Copy Share Image
“I get attached to people, but they have their own lives, their own problems, and really don't give a shit about anyone… — Joan Frances Casey Friendship Copy Share Image
“I attempted to be clear and straightforward in my approach to Dr Tate, deferring to his medical expertise and stating my desire… — Joan Frances Casey Dissociative-identity-disorder Copy Share Image
“The little girl's dependency on her father made [his] abuse more insidious.” — Joan Frances Casey Abusive father Copy Share Image
“When I'm sailing, sometimes I'll spend hours watching flocks of birds. They have something special going on there," Gordon continued. "They are… — Joan Frances Casey Copy Share Image
“I have come to believe that concentrated time, when it's needed - freely given and with a special purpose - can accomplish… — Joan Frances Casey Goals Copy Share Image
“Jo tried to think about her suspicion that Lynn liked her. She figured that Lynn was nice to her because she was… — Joan Frances Casey Abusive-mother Copy Share Image
“The Flock have come a long way in their acceptance of this, and when a professional refused to deal with them in… — Joan Frances Casey Dissociative-identity-disorder Copy Share Image
“More than one personality was created in the hope of being the daughter Nancy could consistently love. More than one new personality… — Joan Frances Casey Abusive-mother Copy Share Image
“When I was with my mother, I sometimes thought of myself of a trophy—something to be flaunted before friends. When out of… — Joan Frances Casey Child-maltreatment Copy Share Image
“She knew she needed Lynn, so she wouldn't get angry at her. Jo's parents had taught her long ago that it was… — Joan Frances Casey Long ago Copy Share Image
“The Karen personality was created when Jo was nine and her mother said once too often, "Why can't you be like your… — Joan Frances Casey Alter-personalities Copy Share Image
“When the Jo personality first told him of the diagnosis, he called MPD "clinical bullshit." Then, seeing Jo's stricken look, he softened… — Joan Frances Casey Belief-system Copy Share Image
“Even the most damaged and disenchanted teenager was only waiting for someone to see the real persona beneath the defense and respond… — Joan Frances Casey Compassion Copy Share Image
