Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Healsoappearedtohertomaintainacompensatoryfeelingofsuperioritytotheworldatlarge,buthadfeelingsofuneasinessandwasthreatenedbyemotionallystimulatingsituations.Emotionally,Allenappearedtobeanalmostdetachedpersonality.

           Shefoundsomethingsincommon:evidenceofafeminineidentityandofastrongsuperego,whichangerthreatenedtooverride.Shedidnotfindevidenceofpsychoticprocess,norofschizophrenicthoughtdisorder.

           WhenRosalieDrakeandNickCiccoannouncedthatthemini-groupwouldbedoingtrustexercisesonApril19,ArthurallowedDannytotakethespot.Thestaffhadpreparedtherecroomwithtables,chairs,couchesandboards,turningitintoanobstaclecourse.

           KnowingMilligansfearofmen,NickhadsuggestedthatRosalieblindfoldandleadhimthrough."You’vegottoworkwithme,Billy,"shesaid."It’stheonlywaytobuildenoughconfidenceinotherpeoplesoyoucanliveintherealworld."

           Hefinallyallowedhertoblindfoldhim.

           "Nowholdmyhand,"shesaid,leadinghimintotheroom."I’mgoingtotakeyouoverandaroundtheobstaclecourse,andI’llkeepyoufrombeinghurt."

           Assheledhim,shecouldseeandfeelhisuncontrolledterroratnotknowingwherehewasmovingorwhathemightcrashinto.Theymovedslowlyatfirstandthenfaster,aroundchairs,undertables,upanddownladders.Seeinghispanic,bothsheandNickadmiredhimforgoingthroughwithit.