Bonnie R. Armstrong spent decades as an Apparently Normal Person who knew nothing of the complex dissociative infrastructure that hid much of her childhood from her conscious memory and supported her from within. She functioned as an effective, happy wife, mother, sister, friend, and advocate for children and families. Professionally, she specialized in youth development, education, and preventing child abuse, not knowing that she was also a resilient abuse survivor. At the age of fifty, a mysterious, debilitating illness attacked Bonnie, eventually requiring her to use a wheelchair to continue her active life and travel schedule. After six years of testing and continued degeneration, her neurologist ruled out medical causes and referred her to a psychologist. Together, Bonnie and her therapist slowly uncovered her dissociative disorder, her strong internal community, and the secrets of her childhood Her memoir takes us with her on the journey from pain, through discovery, horror, disbelief and healing to wholeness.Read more about this authorRead less about this author