Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "That’smyfirstnametoo,"Kocansaid."Yousayshe’sTommy’sgirlfriend?"

           "Well,shedoesn’tknowit’sTommy.ShecallsallofusBilly.ButTommy’stheonewhogaveheranengagementring.Sheneverknewthesecret."

           Dr.Kocansaidpensively,"It’sgoingtobequiteashockwhenshefindsout."

           AttheAPAmeeting,Dr.HardingbroughtDr.CorneliaWilburuptodateonMilligansprogress.HetoldherhenowbelievedfullythatMilliganwasamultiplepersonality.HedescribedMilligansrefusaltorecognizetheothernamesinpublicandtheproblemsitwascausing.

           "He’suseditinDr.Pugliese’sgrouptherapyandcausedproblemswiththeotherpatients.Whenhesaskedtosharehisproblems,hejustsays,‘Mydoctortoldmenottotalkaboutit.’Youcanimaginetheeffectofthatandofhistendencytoplayjuniortherapist.Hesbeendroppedfromgroup."

           "You’vegottounderstand,"Wilbursaid,"whatitdoestothealterpersonalitiesnottoberecognized.Sure,they’reusedtorespondingtotheoriginalname,butoncethesecretisout,itmakesthemfeelnotwanted."

           Dr.GeorgeconsideredthatandaskedWilburwhatshethoughtabouthisattemptingtotreatMilliganinthebrieftimeleft.

           "Ithinkyoushouldaskthecourtforatleastanotherninetydays,"shesaid./‘AndthenIthinkyoushouldtrytofusehimsothathecanhelphisattorneysandstandtrial.