Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Astheinmatefacedlosinghisindependenceandhisidentityandwasforcedtoacceptsuppression,thechangeoftenledtodepressionandanemotionalbreakdown.ForMilliganitcausedamix-uptime.

           TheletterstoMarlenechanged.PhilipandKevin,whohadbeenwritingobscenitiesanddrawingpornographiccartoons,stopped.Nowthelettersshowedafearofinsanity.Tommy’<letterssaidhewashavingstrangehallucinations.Healsowrotethathewasstudyingmedicalbooksdayandnight.Whenhegothisparole,hewrote,hewasgoingtostudymedicine,"evenifittakesfifteenyears."Theywouldmarry,hepromised,andhaveahouse,andhewoulddoresearchandbeaspecialist."Howdoesthatsound?"hewrote."Dr.andMrs.Milligan."

           OnOctober4,becauseofthecocaineepisode,MilliganwastransferredtoCblockandkeptsegregatedinprotectiveisolation.HismedicalbooksandportableTVsetweretakenawayfromhim.Ragenrippedthesteelbedrailsfromthewallandjammedthemintothedoor.Workmenhadtoremovethedooitogethimoutofhiscell.

           Hehaddifficultysleepingandcomplainedoffrequent;vomitingandblurredvision.Dr.Steinbergsawhimfromtimetotimeandadministeredmildsedativesandantispasmodics.ThoughhefeltthatMilligansproblemswereessentiallypsychological,onOctober13heorderedthatMilliganbetakenfromLebanontotheCentralMedicalCenterinColumbusfortreatment.